It is beneficial for consumers that regulatory bodies like the DOJ are scrutinizing large tech companies like Adobe.

“There's a lot of lot of big tech lawsuits happening right now. Like a lot of them, which is great. It is good. It needs to be They need to all be checked. They're All these big tech companies need a reality check every once in a while.”

The federal government should establish a national framework for AI to replace the current state-level patchwork that hinders young companies.

“If you want to develop a new AI technology, if you want to build something on top of one of our great frontier models, having to figure out how to navigate 50 different rules across 50 different states creates a lot of friction and ultimately the big guys are the ones that can succeed in in that env”

Regulatory agencies for sports betting should prioritize public well-being over maximizing tax revenue.

“I would change the mandate for the regulatory agencies that oversee sports betting. I'm going to butcher the exact the exact quote, but the Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency or whatever it's called, one of their official mandates, their missions, is to increase or maximize the amount of tax”

The three-tier distribution system for alcohol in the United States is inefficient and filled with middlemen, serving as a form of rent-seeking.

“As an economist, how do you feel about this three- tier system for alcohol distribution today? I would think it's just full of inefficiency and middlemen, what you call rent seeeking.”