❓a16z's Martin Casado Criticizes AI Regulations as Misguided and Premature
Martin Casado, a general partner at a16z, argues that current AI regulations focus on hypothetical future risks rather than present realities, stifling innovation. At TechCrunch Disrupt, he pointed out that these laws often rely on vague definitions and can deter AI development, as seen with California’s AI “kill switch” bill. Casado suggests building on existing tech regulatory frameworks rather than rushing into speculative rules targeting AI.
❓a16z's Martin Casado Criticizes AI Regulations as Misguided and Premature
Martin Casado, a general partner at a16z, argues that current AI regulations focus on hypothetical future risks rather than present realities, stifling innovation. At TechCrunch Disrupt, he pointed out that these laws often rely on vague definitions and can deter AI development, as seen with California’s AI “kill switch” bill. Casado suggests building on existing tech regulatory frameworks rather than rushing into speculative rules targeting AI.
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) had carried out a similar exercise in 2017 in a matter related to circulation of messages through WhatsApp. After fleeing Russia, the brothers founded Telegram as a way to communicate outside the Kremlin's orbit. They now run it from Dubai, and Pavel Durov says it has more than 500 million monthly active users. What distinguishes the app from competitors is its use of what's known as channels: Public or private feeds of photos and videos that can be set up by one person or an organization. The channels have become popular with on-the-ground journalists, aid workers and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who broadcasts on a Telegram channel. The channels can be followed by an unlimited number of people. Unlike Facebook, Twitter and other popular social networks, there is no advertising on Telegram and the flow of information is not driven by an algorithm. It is unclear who runs the account, although Russia's official Ministry of Foreign Affairs Twitter account promoted the Telegram channel on Saturday and claimed it was operated by "a group of experts & journalists." In addition, Telegram's architecture limits the ability to slow the spread of false information: the lack of a central public feed, and the fact that comments are easily disabled in channels, reduce the space for public pushback.
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