The a16z Show · Monday, July 27, 2026
Steven Sinofsky expresses surprise at how AI industry leaders have actively sought government regulation, contrasting this with historical tech company stances. He suggests this move may stem from a desire to avoid competition and potentially leads to regulatory capture.
“And you had the leaders of the AI companies show up to Congress, literally, please regulate us. We're begging you to regulate us.”
“And that is just this crazy notion.”
“And so what you had was they just played right into the government's view that they missed regulating technology.”