Former Federal Trade Commission chair Lina Khan, speaking on September 14–15, 2026, urged prosecution of AI company executives under existing statutes, citing 1934 precedent and asserting that "law enforcers already have authority to charge companies and their CEOs for creating and releasing dangerous, unvetted, or defective products." Khan argued against waiting for new AI-specific regulations.
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There are plenty of laws on the books to hold companies, and potentially their execs, accountable
Ex-FTC boss Khan: break out the handcuffs for AI CEOs, citing 1934 precedent L: https://www. theregister.com/ai-and-ml/2026 /09/14/ex-ftc-boss-khan-urges-uncle-sam-to-break-out-the-handcuffs-for-ai-ceos-citing-1934-precedent/5296325 C: https:// news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4 9706223 posted on 2026.09.14 at 20:40:14 (c=1, p=8)
Ex-FTC boss Khan urges Uncle Sam to break out the handcuffs for AI CEOs, citing 1934 precedent https://www. theregister.com/ai-and-ml/2026 /09/14/ex-ftc-boss-khan-urges-uncle-sam-to-break-out-the-handcuffs-for-ai-ceos-citing-1934-precedent/5296325
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“We shouldn’t let discussions about new legal regimes distract from the fact that there’s no AI exemption from laws already on the books,” Khan said. “Law enforcers already have authority to charge companies and their CEOs for creating and releasing dangerous, unvetted, or defective products.” Yes. The feds don't have to be malicious and useless, attacking good people while ignoring the crimes of