Senators debate liability for ‘rogue’ AI agents

AI firms should be held liable for their models’ actions, lawmakers say

Sens. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., and Chris Murphy, D-Conn., have introduced legislation that would hold AI agent operators and developers criminally and civilly liable for hacking incidents.

Sam Altman skips Senate rogue AI hearing, Hawley says

Sen. Josh Hawley said Altman turned down an invitation to appear before his subcommittee examining risks posed by rogue AI models

Senators debate liability for ‘rogue’ AI agents

In a stance that puts him at odds with much of his party and the White House, Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., used a Senate hearing on Wednesday to call for new artificial intelligence regulations, including through his own upcoming legislation that would clarify liability for “rogue” AI hacking incidents. At the hearing on national security […]

Senate Panel Seeks To Hold AI Giants Liable For Rogue Hacks

Several U.S. senators made a bipartisan push Wednesday to impose both civil and criminal liability on the makers and users of advanced artificial intelligence models for the misuse of these systems, arguing that such a move would give these companies more incentive to combat cyberattacks carried out by rogue AI agents and other potential harms.

Sen. Hawley: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman declined to testify at rogue AI hearing

A Senate subcommittee on Wednesday is examining rogue AI, after a series of AI cyberattacks and increasing warnings about the risks of the technology.