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A.I. Is Going Rogue. Who Should Be Held Responsible?

The New York Times · David McCabe · last updated

Many think artificial intelligence companies should be held liable for their runaway technology. But legal scholars say applying existing law could be messy

In recent weeks, an unlikely coalition has assembled around a simple idea: Artificial intelligence companies should be held legally responsible when their systems go rogue.

In a series of escalating attacks reported since July, A.I. models from OpenAI, Anthropic and others have hacked companies and even meddled with government websites, all without the knowledge of their creators.

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