This research models strategic interactions between AI developers, regulators, users, and media to understand effective AI governance mechanisms.

• Media reporting plays a critical role in incentivizing effective AI regulation
• Users' adoption of safe AI systems is influenced by regulatory environments
• Game theory and LLMs reveal complex dynamics between stakeholders under different regulatory frameworks
• Media coverage can serve as an accountability mechanism that promotes responsible AI development

For security professionals, this research provides a framework to understand how media reporting and public attention can strengthen governance systems that protect against AI risks and enhance trustworthiness.

Media and responsible AI governance: a game-theoretic and LLM analysis