A White House official says Zuckerberg opposed a US AI regulator in a call with Trump last month; another source says he didn't ask Trump to change his stance
THE SO WHAT
If one of the largest AI deployers is arguing against a dedicated national regulator directly to the White House, the near-term risk is fragmented, sector-by-sector rules instead of a single playbook. Operators should plan for overlapping regimes — privacy, competition, safety, labor — rather than betting on a unified AI authority.
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