… But it's a bad idea to weaken liability, which in most states is the most significant form of legal accountability for AI companies that's already in place." Anthropic testified last week in favor of another Illinois state bill, SB 3261, which would be one of the nation’s strongest AI safety laws i… …
… There’s no reason existing AI companies should be facing reduced liability,” Wisor says. He notes that the lawmakers in Illinois have also submitted bills increasing liability on AI model developers. …
… Tech industry groups have lobbied for AI liability shields for years, arguing that only bad actors—not model developers—should be on the hook if their products are used to commit crimes. …
… A settlement out of court is still possible, though legal experts and people close to the case say it’s unlikely. …