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# Congress Is Writing AI Regulation Like Waterfall Software
- URL: https://adjacent.media/signals/congress-is-writing-ai-regulation-like-waterfall-software/
- Published: 2026-09-28T16:16:19.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-28T16:16:19.000Z
- Description: Lawmakers are drafting static rules for a technology that evolves faster than legislation can adapt. Regulatory timescales run in years; AI development cycles run in months.
- Author: Jonathan Greene
- Tags: #signal, theme-culture, regulation, policy, governance

Source: [UX Collective](https://open.substack.com/pub/uxco/p/the-lie-we-keep-telling-ourselves)

Lawmakers are drafting static rules for a technology that evolves faster than legislation can adapt. Regulatory timescales run in years; AI development cycles run in months. Once a law passes, it's locked in place while capabilities and risks have shifted, leaving regulators chasing yesterday's concerns. The cost isn't under-regulation—it's regulations that can't self-correct, making both innovation and safety harder to achieve.