“Big tech” has become a favorite bogeyman of both the left and the right. From calls for more aggressive antitrust enforcement to proposals to break up increasingly powerful tech players, many Republicans and Democrats seek a move toward European-style tech regulation. But of all the things the United States needs right now, this type of bureaucracy is not on the list.
In some cases, domestic fears over the path of technology have led to pushes for a powerful new federal agency. Academic critics have floated a variety of new laws and programs, including an “Artificial Intelligence Development Act,” an “FDA for Algorithms,” a “National Algorithmic Technology Safety Administration,” and a “Federal Robotics Commission.”
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