https://open.substack.com/pub/atemplejar/p/the-patchwork-problem?utm\_source=share&utm\_medium=android&r=54t426 July 5, 2026 Kintsugi The emerging state framework for AI companions and chatbots is less a coherent regulatory regime than a set of overlapping, partially compatible answers to different questions. These efforts coincide with industry, technical, regulatory, and federal legislation developments. It’s tempting to see multiple actors moving in different ways as chaos or d...