Why is AI so unregulated?

The article discusses the lack of regulation in the AI industry, comparing it to the regulation of a sandwich shop in the US. It suggests that the unregulated nature of AI may be due to the perception of software and the internet as a free space, where ideas and information are seen as non-real and passive. The author argues that this perception is incorrect, as virtual activities have real-world impacts, but regulation has not kept pace with these developments.