People worry about the ways artificial intelligence will change jobs, education, creativity, and daily lives, according to polling. But they harbor skepticism about the ability of government to regulate it — and rightfully so. 

Therefore, it’s particularly concerning when prominent thought leaders and lawmakers crusade for larger roles for the state in AI. For example, Ezra Klein, a futurist thinker and leading voice on the Left, has just proposed a government-developed “public option” AI model. Something like a government-provided or government-controlled AI entity that competes with private providers — AI.gov instead of OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and so on.