Legitimate cries for regulation of A.I. have been coopted by bad faith actors that want to influence eventual regulation in order to create favorable conditions for themselves, says none other than Marc Andreessen, the influential venture capitalist and tech industry thought leader who cofounded Andreessen Horowitz, also known as a16z.
In an interview with a16z general partner Vijay Pande on the Bio Eats World podcast—also sponsored by a16z—the billionaire VC laid out his theory regarding the A.I. doomsayers. Andreessen compares A.I. regulation to calls to ban alcohol during Prohibition, expanding on a parallel he previously drew in a 7,000-word manifesto on A.I. he published in June.
