Policy & Lobbying Levers
Regulatory Framework Tier
Incumbent Lobby Pressure
85%
Audit & Verification Frequency
Liability Cap Protections
Open Source Exemption Shield
Source Context (VP JD Vance): "It feels a little bit to me like a bit of a Trojan horse... big AI companies turning to the government for regulation while the administration wants to 'regulate smartly'."
Simulated Regulatory Consequences
Startup Compliance Burden
$420,000 / yr
Calculated OPEX
Startup Moat Index
78.4%
Market Contestability
Regulatory Capture Risk
Medium-High
Incumbent Entrenchment
Trojan Horse Vulnerability
Elevated
Moat disguised as safety
Policy Assessment: Under a Smart Regulation framework with 85% incumbent lobby influence, mandatory annual audits generate a $420,000 / yr overhead for early-stage ventures. Despite open-source shields, incumbent barrier creates a 78.4% moat index, posing an Elevated Trojan Horse vulnerability.