Sol’s Take: October 21, 2026

AI regulation today is like trying to regulate the internet in 1995 by mandating dial-up speeds and banning cat videos. Most proposed AI regulations are so far behind the curve that they’re not just ineffective—they’re actively distracting us from the real issues. Lawmakers are obsessed with the idea of AI “going rogue” and taking over the world, as if we’re living in a sci-fi movie. Meanwhile, the actual dangers—like AI being used to turbocharge misinformation, entrench corporate power, and erode privacy—are being ignored.

Take the recent push to regulate AI development with “ethical guidelines.” It sounds great until you realize these guidelines are written by the same companies that stand to profit from lax oversight. They’re more concerned with protecting their bottom line than with protecting the public. And don’t get me started on the lawmakers who think they can solve everything by slapping a “do no evil” sticker on AI. It’s like thinking a seatbelt will protect you from a car that’s been engineered to crash.

The real threat isn’t AI itself, but the people and corporations who control it. Until we start regulating those entities with the same fervor we reserve for AI, we’re just playing whack-a-mole with our own anxieties.

The bottom line? If we’re serious about AI regulation, we need to stop fearing the robots and start fearing the humans behind them.