R Street Institute warns of risks to innovation in NTIA proceeding on AI foundation models

The R Street Institute is warning that over-regulation could undermine the “vibrancy” of artificial intelligence development in the United States, which the pro-market group says would pose the greatest danger of any AI-related threat to safety and national security.

“A loss of competitive advantage in advanced computation through burdensome regulatory policies could have broader implications for U.S. geopolitics and national security,” R Street said in comments submitted March 20 to NTIA. “There is a symbiotic relationship between the strength...