Svmuu News: David Sacks, Chair of the U.S. President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, posted on X that using regulatory uncertainty as a competitive tool is “completely unacceptable,” and that regulatory decisions should be based on facts, logic, and evidence, rather than deliberately creating fear, uncertainty, and doubt (FUD). He was unsure whether venture capitalist and AI policy researcher Dean Ball was acknowledging a “regulatory capture” strategy or merely predicting that such a scenario would occur; in any case, the practice of using “soft law” warnings issued by regulatory agencies to create market panic—thereby forcing regulated companies to steer clear of Chinese open-source models—should not be accepted.
David Sacks pointed out that, according to Dean Ball, there is no need to directly ban Chinese open-source models; simply guiding regulators to issue relevant warnings is sufficient to influence corporate decision-making by creating enough doubt and uncertainty—and these justifications “do not even need to be particularly sound.” Any regulatory decision must be fully substantiated, rather than implementing policy in disguise by “artificially creating doubt.” He warns that this practice of bypassing open deliberation procedures not only erodes the foundation of the rule of law but may also open the door to future regulatory abuses targeting any company or individual.
David Sacks further stated that, current AI policy is at a critical turning point. Leading proprietary labs, which have already established a duopoly in AI model revenue, are attempting to leverage government power to eliminate open-source competitors. He called on other Silicon Valley companies and developers who still support open competition to take a clear stand and work together to safeguard the open ecosystem in the AI field.