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Visiting Fellow at Brookings Institution; former Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) 2013-2017; author and tech policy expert
A handful of companies and their leaders now control the cognitive capabilities upon which governments, businesses, and citizens depend.
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G7 should accept AI standards offer, but make it enforceable
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AGI could make governments subordinate to the companies that develop it
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AI Verified Brookings presents Wheeler’s quote in a discussion of AI firms as “sovereigns of intelligence” and the governmental dependence/control problem; it strongly indicates support for the stated risk. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 1h ago
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AI Verified The recorded answer “for” matches Wheeler’s warning that governments depend on cognitive capabilities controlled by a few AI companies. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 1h ago

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AI Verified Brookings, “G7 should accept AI standards offer, but make it enforceable” (1 Jul 2026), publishes this exact sentence under Tom Wheeler. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 1h ago
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