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Are the right AI rules... zero rules? Not for Little Tech.
To ensure AI thrives in the long run—and that startups can compete at the frontier—we need smart regulation. Here’s what we believe at @a16z 🧵
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Matt Perault
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Matt Perault
@MattPerault
Head of AI Policy @a16z. Fmr director of @UNC_TechPolicy and Facebook public policy.
Durham, NC Katılım Eylül 2012
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Fixing the Front Door to Government with @ElevenLabs: a16zpolicy.substack.com/p/fixing-the-f…
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Numerous AI bills propose versions of mandating a “human in the loop.” Ben Supple, head of global public policy @ElevenLabs, talks about their approach: using voice AI to help teams manage high call volumes, resolve common issues, and escalate to people when needed.
Our full conversation is on the a16z AI Policy Brief.
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My full conversation with Ben Supple: a16zpolicy.substack.com/p/fixing-the-f…
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When most people call the government, they usually need help: questions about benefits, a business license, a tax issue, or their child’s school enrollment. But instead of getting answers, they wind up in an antiquated, endless phone tree.
Ben Supple, head of global policy at @ElevenLabs, joins the AI Policy Brief to talk about how the company’s voice AI is helping fix the front door to government. Plus, he discusses what it’s like to build a policy function inside a fast-scaling Little Tech company.
Listen below.
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You can read our full piece and watch a conversation between me and Jai on it here:
a16zpolicy.substack.com/p/a-guide-to-c…
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AI liability has a Goldilocks problem.
Too little accountability, and bad actors get a pass while public trust erodes. Too much, and the legal risk crushes startups.
The hard part is getting it just right: a regime that holds bad actors accountable, preserves trust, and keeps the market open to competition.
@JaiRamaswamy and I lay out 10 principles for crafting that regime.
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My full conversation with @AndrewChen: a16zpolicy.substack.com/p/inside-littl…
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What does life actually look like for a two-person team building a startup at a kitchen table? And why are these founders almost never in the room when policy gets made?
.@AndrewChen joins the AI Policy Brief to talk about the Littlest of Little Tech. Through a16z @speedrun, he backs startups on day one. Through @TechWeek_, he sees what makes startup ecosystems thrive.
A conversation about founder reality, the Little Tech policy gap, and how regulation shapes what gets built.
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The state-level patchwork of AI laws is growing, and competition with China is intensifying—putting pressure on Congress to set a federal baseline.
Many stakeholders (including @a16z) have called for a national framework, and public support for AI regulation remains high and bipartisan.
In this piece, @MattPerault and I unpack what actually determines whether a bill moves—committee jurisdiction, floor time, leadership support, bicameral negotiations, and must-pass vehicles—and what that means for AI legislation.
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Read it on the a16z AI Policy Brief: a16zpolicy.substack.com/p/asserting-am…
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Policymakers are beginning to appreciate the role of open source as the foundation for the global AI ecosystem. But the status quo is troubling. If the U.S. wants to lead in open source AI, policymakers need to 1) promote it and 2) protect it.
New from @Jai_Ramaswamy and me outlining a policy agenda for asserting American leadership in open source AI.
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Matt and I rap about AI policy often. Here is the latest from our POV. TL;DR the conversations among policymakers are moving quickly and the impacts could be significant for Little Tech.
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Always a pleasure catching up with my colleague @Collin_McCune, @a16z’s head of government affairs, on the proposals and political dynamics shaping the next phase of AI policy. In our chat, we cover debates on protecting kids, workforce disruption, data centers, benchmarking and licensing regimes, and the evolving balance between federal and state action.
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First reply: Here’s our full conversation on the a16z AI Policy Brief: a16zpolicy.substack.com/p/catching-up-…
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Always a pleasure catching up with my colleague @Collin_McCune, @a16z’s head of government affairs, on the proposals and political dynamics shaping the next phase of AI policy.
In our chat, we cover debates on protecting kids, workforce disruption, data centers, benchmarking and licensing regimes, and the evolving balance between federal and state action.
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a crucial point made here in this new WSJ oped by @jai_ramaswamy & @MattPerault on the need for US to embrace open source AI: even small delays or govt threats can quickly tip the balance for a nation's innovation culture. This allows rival nations to race ahead.
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80% of developers worldwide who use open-source AI tools are building with Chinese models. It’s not because China out-engineered us or because the U.S. can’t compete.
As @Jai_Ramaswamy and I wrote for @WSJOpinion, it’s because policymakers treated open-source like a risk instead of a strategic advantage.
Wall Street Journal Opinion@WSJopinion
While American open-source development stalled amid regulatory uncertainty, Chinese open models filled the vacuum, write @jai_ramaswamy and @MattPerault on.wsj.com/4dP8K8O
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More from our conversation with @bfl_ml @opensauceAI on why restricting access to general-purpose technology comes at the expense of open research and innovation.
Ben lays out a more targeted path to identify where existing law falls short, then introduce reforms where they are actually needed.
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Restricting access to versatile technology should be a measure of last resort, not a measure of first resort.
Great to chat with @MattPerault & @a16z about the importance of open weights, how we think about risk @bfl_ml, and how small labs can advocate for big communities.
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The team at @BlackForestLabs has distinguished themselves not only through their technical leadership in visual intelligence, but through their commitment to building openly. Ben Brooks @opensauceAI, BFL’s head of policy, explains how they are working to prove that developing cutting-edge frontier models can be both open and responsible. This and more in our latest a16z AI Policy Brief conversation, below.
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Watch the full conversation with @BlackForestLabs: a16zpolicy.substack.com/p/open-models-…
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The team at @BlackForestLabs has distinguished themselves not only through their technical leadership in visual intelligence, but through their commitment to building openly.
Ben Brooks @opensauceAI, BFL’s head of policy, explains how they are working to prove that developing cutting-edge frontier models can be both open and responsible.
This and more in our latest a16z AI Policy Brief conversation, below.
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