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Blind panic signals something monstrous just unraveled in an AI lab

FILE PHOTO: A technician works at an Amazon Web Services AI data center in New Carlisle, Indiana, U.S., October 2, 2025. REUTERS/Noah Berger for AWS/File Photo

The AI Panic Is Real. The Evidence in This Story Isn’t.

Power Sits With Government and Industry

The institutions capable of shaping AI’s development are not mysterious. The White House can set federal policy and convene international negotiations. Congress can impose safety standards, disclosure requirements, liability rules, and worker protections. Companies such as Anthropic, OpenAI, and xAI control the laboratories, capital, and…

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