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If Tech Bro Sam Altman 'Drives Drunk,' Let Him Face Criminal Prosecution
Dean Baker argues AI executives should face criminal penalties if their products cause harm, comparing the risk to drunk driving.
Summary by National Memo
Amidst all the talk of the need for government regulation of AI, there has been too little discussion of the simplest route: criminal liability. The basic story is that the AI companies are being irresponsible in dealing with a product they know to be dangerous. The companies and the people who run them need to know that they face serious monetary risk from letting their little models run wild, and possibly criminal prosecution and jail time.