Lacking sane leadership, generative AI companies have proven to be irresponsible, all in service of the almighty dollar. The nuclear power industry is the best example to follow. Generative AI is the largest automated plagiarism engine that ever existed, consuming resources and driving up electric costs for neighborhoods that didn’t ask for these data centers.

Generative AI companies suffer from leadership failures and decisions being made for the wrong reasons. All of these companies need sane, moral leadership. Decisions must safeguard AI development while protecting human and environmental resources. Yet these firms are not learning from experience because it costs money, nor are they instituting safeguards for the same reason. They ignore the victims of their theft and happily charge users to use stolen content.

The article argues that AI must be treated like nuclear power’s inception, with strict regulation and control. Enrico Fermi, Lise Meitner, Hyman G. Rickover, Three Mile Island, and the Demon Core are cited as historical lessons on the need for safety culture and oversight. Generative AI lacks a Rickover‑style leader, so federal regulation will have to step in. An upcoming White House meeting on August 11 with CEOs will determine the next steps.