Thanks. Another reason to avoid anthropomorphic terms like "agent" is to avoid confusing lawyers, legislators and judges, who are going to struggle to understand the science, but who will be deciding the cases and passing the laws on AI. I'm old enough to remember when Ted Stevens called the internet "a system of tubes."
AI regulation can take many forms, using existing structures, or via new ones our governments create. The United States government (USG) has long favoured private ownership of corporations, including AI and tech companies, to encourage technology and investment. Contrast this with communist and socialist approaches, where state ownership is favoured. I think your proposal is the one favoured by the status quo, and I don't see the USG abandoning private ownership of corporations anytime soon, though the administration's recent acquisition of a stake in Inte... (read more)