have a seat
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Davidson analyst Gil Luria agreed, arguing AI labs would rather have a seat at the table than an adversarial relationship with the government.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
"Wes doesn't have the numbers and Andy doesn't have a seat, for all this noise," one supporter of the prime minister told me.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
“Civil society doesn’t have a seat at the table,” said Manuel Cuesta Morúa, a longtime pro-democracy activist in Havana.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2026
Today’s AI executives are fighting to make sure that their company will have a seat at the table.
From Salon • Mar. 23, 2026
“Either ask questions that count for something or have a seat and be done with it. Shame on you,” he added.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
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