Lina Khan says AI companies are following the same playbook that got Big Tech into trouble
Former FTC chair Lina Khan cautioned against AI companies regulating themselves during an interview on ABC's "This Week."
TL;DR
- Former FTC Chair Lina Khan believes AI companies should not self-regulate.
- Khan warns that self-regulation by AI companies would be a repeat of past failures by Big Tech.
- She noted that numerous harms resulted from the unchecked growth of Big Tech companies.
- Khan stated that existing laws are sufficient to address issues within the AI industry.
- She criticized AI executives for claiming helplessness regarding malfunctioning products and security breaches.
- Recent cybersecurity incidents involving AI companies like OpenAI, Hugging Face, Google, and an Australian government website are mentioned.
- The idea that adopting new technologies exempts companies from current laws is deemed 'totally laughable' by Khan.