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Why is AI hard to regulate?

AI's complexity and fast evolution make it challenging to regulate effectively. Unlike established industries, AI's potential societal impacts are still emerging, and there's no global consensus on how to balance innovation with safety. Hinton's comparison to oil and tobacco highlights the difficulty in preventing industry self-interest from overriding public good.

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