It seems like bit of a 'vase or face' situation - are they being responsible corporate citizens asking for regulation to keep their (potentially harmful) indust

It seems like bit of a 'vase or face' situation - are they being responsible corporate citizens asking for regulation to keep their (potentially harmful) industry in check or are they building insurmountable regulatory moats to cement their leading positions? Is there any additional reading about how regulation could affect open-source AI?