Naomi Klein
Role at the time: Author; Professor of Climate Justice, University of British Columbia
Condemned
Statement summary
Author Naomi Klein argued that "frontier AI" is effectively an unregulated "wild West," saying simple rules like deepfake labeling and weapons-integration guardrails have been avoided through a "strategic alliance" between AI companies and Trump.
“you hear this phrase used all the time now, “frontier AI.” But if you think about what a frontier is, a frontier is a wild West. It has no rules.”
Open the original interview (opens in a new tab)Democracy Now!: Klein and Taylor on "End Times Fascism"
Democracy Now! interview with Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor on "End Times Fascism," discussing frontier AI regulation.
Why we used this label
Klein criticizes the rule-free frontier that she says technology executives obtained from Trump. She rejects company control and the competition argument for proceeding without rules.