Bipartisan Senate bill would establish path for AI harm lawsuits

Bipartisan Senate bill would establish path for AI harm lawsuits

A bipartisan pair of U.S. senators introduced legislation that would make it easier to sue AI system developers when their products cause harm, in an effort to incentivize safety in the growing technology. The new Aligning Incentive for Leadership, Excellence, and Advancement in Development Act — or AI LEAD Act — from Sens. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., and Josh Hawley, R-Mo., would classify AI systems as products and establish federal legal grounds for …