EETimes News Agency Special Report on the 12th: The Trump administration is attempting to ensure artificial intelligence (AI) safety through legal liability, setting the stage for future disputes over who should bear the losses when AI models go out of control.
The call for AI developers to bear economic responsibility for product safety has gained support from U.S. Treasury Secretary Beisent and former White House AI official Sachs. Both believe existing liability laws are more effective than introducing new regulatory rules. While opposing additional AI safety regulations, Trump further stated that the Department of Justice should intervene if AI models exhibit uncontrolled behavior.
However, the Trump administration's approach of making liability a cornerstone of AI safety faces numerous uncertainties. Legal experts say existing cybersecurity and product liability laws may not be sufficient to support the federal government in holding parties accountable for damages caused by AI agents.
Ben Hayum, Assistant Researcher at the Center for a New American Security, said: 'Despite ongoing calls for clear liability assignment, it remains unresolved whether AI companies have a legal obligation to ensure their models do not cause harm, and whether users should bear legal responsibility for the instructions they issue to models.' (rc)
The call for AI developers to bear economic responsibility for product safety has gained support from U.S. Treasury Secretary Beisent and former White House AI official Sachs. Both believe existing liability laws are more effective than introducing new regulatory rules. While opposing additional AI safety regulations, Trump further stated that the Department of Justice should intervene if AI models exhibit uncontrolled behavior.
However, the Trump administration's approach of making liability a cornerstone of AI safety faces numerous uncertainties. Legal experts say existing cybersecurity and product liability laws may not be sufficient to support the federal government in holding parties accountable for damages caused by AI agents.
Ben Hayum, Assistant Researcher at the Center for a New American Security, said: 'Despite ongoing calls for clear liability assignment, it remains unresolved whether AI companies have a legal obligation to ensure their models do not cause harm, and whether users should bear legal responsibility for the instructions they issue to models.' (rc)
