Vance Warns AI Industry's Push for Regulation May Entrench Market Leaders

Vice President J.D. Vance raised sharp skepticism Monday about frontier AI companies' calls for federal regulation, warning their strategy resembles a "Trojan horse" designed to cement competitive advantage rather than address genuine safety concerns. Speaking to reporters, Vance said he felt "a little bit weird" watching major AI firms "begging the government to regulate them," arguing the push represents classic regulatory capture — where incumbents use rules ostensibly protecting the public to lock out smaller competitors.