There are other, more charitable interpretations. For example: 1. Those who are part of major corporations are concerned about the race dynamic that is unfoldi

There are other, more charitable interpretations. For example: 1. Those who are part of major corporations are concerned about the race dynamic that is unfolding (which in many respects was kicked off or at least accelerated by Microsoft's decision to put a chatbot in Bing), extrapolating out to where that takes us, and asking for an off ramp. Shepherding the industry in a safe direction is a collective organization problem, which is better suited for government than corporations with mandates to be competitive. 2. Those who are directly participating in AI development may feel that they are doing so responsibly, but do not believe that others are as well and/or are concerned about unregulated proliferation. 3. Those who are directly participating in AI development may understand that although they are doing their best to be responsible, they would benefit from more eyes on the problem and more shared resources dedicated to safety research, etc.