Not sure if this is a possibility with AI. Electric cars and transport in general were apparently killed by the gas automobile industry. Battery tech was just enough for the daily commute, and there were options and workarounds.
I am not an expert on how the government regulation kills innovation, there is probably enough out there, including by Zvi and Scott Alexander.
With fusion it was mostly defunding, just like with space exploration:
from https://21sci-tech.com/Articles_2010/Winter_2009/Who_Killed_Fusion.pdf
Not sure if this is a possibility with AI. Electric cars and transport in general were apparently killed by the gas automobile industry. Battery tech was just enough for the daily commute, and there were options and workarounds.
I am not an expert on how the government regulation kills innovation, there is probably enough out there, including by Zvi and Scott Alexander.