The internet, as you’ve undoubtedly noticed, has been aflame in recent days with fears of an AI-triggered apocalypse. For some—most notably Donald Trump—it’s all overblown doomerism. But for many others, it’s a long overdue reckoning with an industry and a technology that’s been allowed to fly out of control. Among that latter group, debates have been swirling about potential new legal regimes to rein in AI development before the field achieves full-blown