The AI industry faces growing public backlash over contradictions between public statements and business practices on regulation. OpenAI's progressive tech policy statements conflict with CEO-level funding of opposition to state AI regulation, while Anthropic takes the opposite stance on Illinois legislation that would shield AI companies from liability.
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The AI Industry Is Discovering That the Public Hates It
OpenAI funds opposition to state AI regulation while publicly endorsing it, exposing a deep contradiction between the industry's rhetorical support for AI governance and its actual political strategy.
Saturday, April 25, 2026 12:00 PM UTC2 MIN READSOURCE: Hacker NewsBY sys://pipeline
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