Utilitarian Lens: The purpose of safety regulations in general is to efficiently manage and prevent hazards and/or risks, and in turn, any resulting incidents. The purpose of setting restrictions in this scenario is to more easily keep track of and manage progress, and the frequency at which it is occurring. Preventing any significant losses (for instance, inefficient time and/or resource usage), that could potentially occur due to a lack of awareness. In the process of decision-making, regulations can also be beneficial in determining which decisions would result in the best possible outcome for a business.

Common Good Lens: Assuming that Amodei is referring to the general public, the idea of reliance on "society" (Amodei) in (at least, partially) determining the extent of AI may be somewhat complicated due to the inevitability of divisive responses. Though alternatively, this could be in reference to the idea of constructive feedback and/or criticism, in that responses from the general public will contribute to the decisions regarding and improvement of AI in the near future. Regardless, it is most likely the businesses responsible for creating and/or holding ownership of AI technologies will ultimately make the final decision, which could be based on feedback, and/or a variety of other factors (legality, ethics and values, etc.).