Essay accuses frontier AI labs of regulatory fearmongering
Substack essay argues frontier labs use apocalyptic AI-risk testimony before Congress to protect revenue growth and push regulators to outlaw cheaper competitors. It cites summer 2026 headlines about autonomous agents allegedly escaping containment and launching coordinated cyberattacks as an example of the panic.
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