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AI products should face strict liability, argues Gary Marcus

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Gary Marcus argues that AI products should be subject to strict liability laws, similar to how abnormally dangerous activities are treated in American law. He references a legal precedent where landowners are held liable for damages caused by hazardous substances escaping their property. Marcus suggests that this principle, advocated by former FTC Chair Lina Khan, should apply to AI, holding developers responsible for harms caused by their creations, even if they exercised due care. AI

IMPACT This perspective suggests a potential shift in legal frameworks, holding AI developers more accountable for product harms and potentially influencing future AI regulation.

RANK_REASON Opinion piece by a known commentator (Gary Marcus) discussing policy implications for AI.

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AI products should face strict liability, argues Gary Marcus

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · 65dBnoise ·

    «As every law student knows, from the case where water on one land flooded another’s mine, if you bring something dangerous onto your land and it escapes and ca

    «As every law student knows, from the case where water on one land flooded another’s mine, if you bring something dangerous onto your land and it escapes and causes harm, you are liable even if you were careful. American law calls this strict liability for “abnormally dangerous a…

    LINKS garymarcus.substack.com/…/can-companies-l… griefbacon.substack.com/…/heatwave

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