The Case for Smarter AI Regulation, With Matt Perault

Regulating how AI is used—not how it's built—is the only way to
protect innovation and give small startups a fair shot. Rob and
Jackie sit down with Matt Perault, Head of Artificial
Intelligence Policy at Andreessen Horowitz, to discuss the
significant burden regulatory frameworks can place on smaller
tech companies and the critical role of government in AI
regulation. 
Mentioned

Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson, Abundance, (Simon and
Schuster, March 2025).

Robert D. Atkinson and Meghan Ostertag, “Congress Should
Fully Fund NSF’s TIP Directorate to Make America More Competitive
Versus China,” (ITIF, June 2025).

Robert D. Atkinson, “2025 Bromley Memorial Lecture: US
Science Policy at a Crossroads,” (ITIF, March 2025).

Related

Matt Perault, “A Policy Blueprint for US Investment in AI
Talent and Infrastructure,” (Andreessen Horowitz, Marc 2025).