{"slug": "big-ai-is-subverting-regulations-just-like-tobacco-and-oil-firms", "title": "'Big AI' is subverting regulations just like tobacco and oil firms", "summary": "According to the article, researchers warn that major artificial intelligence companies are engaging in \"regulatory capture,\" similar to tactics previously used by the tobacco and oil industries, where corporate interests are prioritized over public safety. 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