Matthewbutterick iconMatthewbutterickSep 21, 2026 ~1 min source read

Matthew Butterick: ‘Big AI to Humanity: Drop Dead’

We needn't spin our collective wheels spitballing answers to big-picture, long-term Al-policy questions. When Big Al breaks those laws, they must face prosecution and penalties — just like everyone else.

Matthew Butterick: ‘Big AI to Humanity: Drop Dead’

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We needn't spin our collective wheels spitballing answers to big-picture, long-term Al-policy questions.

When Big Al breaks those laws, they must face prosecution and penalties — just like everyone else.

The state and federal agencies tasked with enforcing those laws need to apply them to Big Al — just like everyone else.

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We needn't spin our collective wheels spitballing answers to big-picture, long-term Al-policy questions. When Big Al breaks those laws, they must face prosecution and penalties — just like everyone else. The state and federal agencies tasked with enforcing those laws need to apply them to Big Al — just like everyone else.

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  • Big Al needs to follow all current laws — just like everyone else.
  • If we can't or won't insist on that now, then we shouldn't expect to be able to later.

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In short, we have to attend to the basic features of the rule of law.

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