When you're told by executive order that you're supposed to start regulating AI, talking to the people who do AI seems like the obvious responsible first step...
My best guess is she’s hoping to “divide and conquer”.
First you demonstrate the threat. Then you hold out the hat.
Except she blew all her powder on ill-conceived FTC lawsuits that failed.
This is a kinda pathetic plan B.
Sure. But that doesn’t make it not what is happening!