
Lawfare Daily: Old Laws, New Tech: How Traditional Legal Doctrines Tackle AI
The Lawfare Podcast
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Regulate Early
- Regulate emerging technologies early to prevent a "Wild West" scenario.
- Waiting to regulate can entrench incumbents who can handle the new rules, like with 23andMe and direct-to-consumer genetic testing.
- Early regulation promotes a more level playing field, forcing smaller startups to consider liability and insurance from the beginning.
- This approach mitigates wide-scale risks and avoids favoring large companies that can easily adapt later on, such as Amazon's case with seller liability.
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