# Cronyism and Regulatory Capture

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Podcast: [Audio Mises Wire](https://stenobird.com/podcast/audio-mises-wire-1133748)
Published: 2026-07-10T13:16:56+00:00
Episode link: https://mises.org/podcasts/audio-mises-wire/cronyism-and-regulatory-capture
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## Resource

As AI becomes a more important and visible part of our lives, the movement to regulate it also grows. The standard regulation narratives—that government regulates things in the name of the public interest—clearly do not fit the facts. Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/cronyism-and-regulatory-capture

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