The Risks of AI-Specific Liability Regimes

The Risks of AI-Specific Liability Regimes

At Politico’s AI and Tech Summit earlier this week, Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) renewed his call for a federal moratorium on state AI laws, citing the growing patchwork of local regulation. Colorado and New York City have already adopted AI-specific liability regimes, and similar proposals are pending in legislatures nationwide. These measures rest on a flawed premise: that AI requires technology-specific liability rules distinct from the general le…