Marketplace Tech · Thursday, September 24, 2026
Sam Sachs argued that the existence of significant AI regulation in China, contrary to the belief in the US that regulation would harm innovation, challenges the US narrative. Chinese companies are innovating despite heavy regulation, and some are reportedly looking at the US and questioning why they should limit their development when the US is not regulating.
“Why? Because there's a narrative in the US that we can't regulate AI because it would undermine the ability of US companies to innovate and to compete with their Chinese rivals. But the reality is Chinese companies are heavily regulated and they're innovating.”
“And in part, they're looking to us and saying, look, you're not regulating. Why should we limit our own development?”