Google wants AI regulation, but on its own terms

AI AND ML

Surely, we can have rules that allow us to continue doing what we're doing

For more than three years now, we've been hearing from AI execs who insist that the government regulate their industries … until there's a chance such oversight could hurt business. OpenAI and Anthropic have led the way with the latter's CEO, Dario Amodei, calling for "binding regulations" in June 2026, only to push back when his latest models were suspended.

Now Google, which has also called forAI regulation, would like to clarify its request for government intervention and ask for a "middle way" that's largely favorable to its interests.

"The debate over AI governance is stuck in a false choice between over-regulation and no regulation," said Google president Kent Walker in a blog post. "There is a middle way: A pragmatic, evidence-based approach that recognizes the unique challenges and...

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