Lawmakers Are Aiming To Regulate AI-Builds-AI Before AI Gets Entirely Beyond Human Control

InnovationAILawmakers Are Aiming To Regulate AI-Builds-AI Before AI Gets Entirely Beyond Human ControlByLance Eliot,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Lance B. Eliot is a world-renowned AI scientist and consultant.Follow AuthorJun 09, 2026, 03:15am EDTDiscussions about whether to regulate AI-builds-AI must include the full range of ins and outs.gettyIn today’s column, I examine the rising awareness among policymakers and lawmakers about potentially regulating the burgeoning use of AI to advance AI, known generally as AI-builds-AI. The crux is that there are worries that if AI is allowed to build AI, perhaps the AI being built will be beyond our control. The specter of AI existential risk looms heavily.This topic has gotten increased attention due to the recent posting by Anthropic about their efforts to push ahead on recursive self-improvement for AI; see my coverage at the link here. Anthropic also noted that they have concerns about whether AI safety will be capable of preventing troubles and suggest that a global pause on AI-builds-AI should conscientiously be given due consideration. I discussed the floated proposition in my recent analysis at the link here.Meanwhile, all of this has caught the ears and eyes of many policymakers and lawmakers. I provide a semblance of what new AI laws might look like to control the advent of AI-builds-AI. Whether such AI laws will be put into place is an open question. I include the ins and outs of the efficacy of those types of laws.Let’s talk about it.This analysis of AI breakthroughs is part of my ongoing Forbes column coverage on the latest in AI, including identifying and explaining various impactful AI complexities (see the link here). Trend Of Laws Seeking To Regulate AIA beehive of activity is underway to craft new AI laws. See my comprehensive coverage of the many newly enacted state-level AI laws at the link here. Using laws to control AI is a matter on the minds of th...