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# Elite Anxiety Over AI Risk Drives Policy Conversations
- URL: https://adjacent.media/signals/elite-anxiety-over-ai-risk-drives-policy-conversations/
- Published: 2026-09-18T16:22:32.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-18T16:22:32.000Z
- Description: A coordinated wave of AI catastrophe warnings from establishment figures and media outlets is influencing regulatory conversations, even as the actual harms remain theoretical rather than demonstrated.
- Author: Jonathan Greene
- Tags: #signal, theme-culture, regulation/policy, media narratives, AI safety

Source: [Thebignewsletter](https://www.thebignewsletter.com/p/ai-is-an-elite-crime-spree?ref=adjacent.media)

A coordinated wave of AI catastrophe warnings from establishment figures and media outlets is influencing regulatory conversations, even as the actual harms remain theoretical rather than demonstrated. This cycle—driven by venture capitalists, researchers with commercial interests, and politicians seeking to appear forward-thinking—is consolidating power around AI governance before the technology's real societal impacts become clear, potentially locking in corporate-friendly frameworks under the guise of safety.