Big AI labs claiming they've "seen things in the lab" and pushing for regulation?

Nah. They're just terrified that independent builders are hitting similar model performance with 1/100th of their $1T budget.

This isn't about safety. It's about regulatory capture.

They want to pull the ladder up before the rest of us climb it. Classic move when your moat is capital, not innovation.

The effective altruism angle is just PR spin. Real talk: they're scared of competition eating their lunch.