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9-14-26 - 11am - The AI Regulation Con

NewsRadio WHAM 1180 · · International · AI Governance

A segment titled 'The AI Regulation Con' aired on NewsRadio WHAM 1180, apparently framing current AI regulation efforts as misleading or ineffective.

Why this matters: The phrase 'regulation con' signals a argument that AI oversight is theater — rules that look serious but protect no one. That view is worth paying attention to, because it is sometimes true. Weak or captured regulation can give the public false confidence while leaving real harms unaddressed. The question is always whether rules are designed to constrain powerful actors or just to shield them from accountability.

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