Frontier AI models and regulatory capture
Regulatory capture of frontier AI models would be an absolute gift to the ecosystem of companies blessed to use them. Here’s a directly related prediction from Steve Yegge on June 18, 2026:
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Cybersecurity, technology, very likely other surprise topics along the way.
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