‘If you’re building Frankenstein, stop’: JD Vance dismisses calls for AI regulation
Vice President JD Vance has publicly dismissed calls for AI regulation, telling developers that the answer to building dangerous AI is simply to stop building it, not to create regulatory guardrails.
Why this matters: Telling companies to self-police is not a policy. It is a pass. The whole argument for AI regulation is that the people building these systems are not always the best judges of when to stop. Vance's position puts the burden back on individual builders while removing outside accountability. If something goes wrong, there is no framework, no regulator, and no clear place to point. That is a comfortable position for the industry and a thin one for everyone else.
Who should care: AI governance · Lawyers · Administrators · Compliance · General readers · Policy
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