On government regulation of AI

That is a hot topic in 2026.

For some background, see

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/12/20/big-tech-gets-worried-about-trumps-ai-czar-00701112

and for some 2026 updates see

https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2026/09/03/congress/bernie-sanders-greg-casar-ai-superintelligence-ban-01063277

and 

https://www.politico.com/news/2026/09/24/trump-xi-jinping-ai-01091337

There are at least three prominent examples of government regulation of industry and technology:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Consumer_Product_Safety_Commission?wprov=sfla1

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Food_and_Drug_Administration?wprov=sfla1

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_Regulatory_Commission?wprov=sfla1

The latter seems particularly appropriate, as both nuclear energy and AI pose prominent risks to public safety (AI due to its potential to hack into critical infrastructure systems).

Donald Trump says the DOJ is the only regulation AI needs.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/21/trump-ai-doj.html

But that wasn't considered enough for consumer products, food, drugs, or nuclear energy.