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Avi Lewis: “Across North America, governments and communities — from across the political spectrum — are beginning to recognize that…”

On the recordJuly 18, 2026
Across North America, governments and communities — from across the political spectrum — are beginning to recognize that we cannot rush into an unregulated experiment with AI without first putting the right guardrails in place to protect people.
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Avi Lewis

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Commenting on the need for regulation in AI development.

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