Bloomberg Surveillance · Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Ted Morrison of Baird suggests that the 'cloud titans' and their funding VCs should focus on self-regulation of the AI industry to avoid political interference and hysteria. He believes politicians are ill-equipped to understand the technology and that companies must refine their messages and strategies.
“I think everybody's, like I said, has got to take a deep breath and actually deal in the facts. There are arguments, as Lisa said, on both sides here. But I think going forward, we've really got to look at the facts and react to the facts and have a strategy. I'm not a huge believer in the federal government regulating an industry. I think the cloud titans and even the VCs that have funded these companies really have to go forward and protect the industry and self-regulate.”
“And if they can't, bringing in the politicians, I think, is probably one of the worst mistakes because, quite frankly, they're not equipped to understand this technology. So I think going forward, the CEOs better get together and refine their message and refine their strategy.”