> and we have to compete globally with basically an entire planet

This is the part missing from many of the hot takes about regulating AI: The type of work that AI can do is the most portable globally. You can try to regulate AI or force companies to pay more for AI-assisted labor, but that only works within your borders. A hundred other companies in other countries will be more than happy to come do the work remotely. You can try to regulate that, too, but then the entire products will be built outside of the country.