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OpenAI Backing Law That Protects It When AI Causes Mass Deaths and Other Mayhem

FuturismPublished Apr 12, 2026

OpenAI supports a legislative proposal that would shield AI developers from liability in cases where AI systems cause widespread harm or fatalities. The law aims to clarify legal responsibilities amid increasing AI deployment risks.

#ai-legislation #ai-liability #legal-immunity #openai

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