The “steroid olympics” were a circus—and a window into our culture

This analysis reframes doping scandals as a "steroid olympics," mirroring AI’s looming regulatory arms race. For the 2026 AI economy, the lesson is clear: unregulated performance enhancement will create an uneven playing field. As nations compete for AI dominance, expect a parallel "steroid olympics" of compute and data advantage, demanding new governance to prevent market distortion.