Should AI be forced to obey the law? One speaker says not so fast
neil_chilson · x · 2026-08-04
The post argues that requiring AI to strictly follow the government's interpretation of the law is not obviously wise.
It says perfectly law-abiding AI could freeze the law in place, because law evolves through interpretation and even through some noncompliance. The author points to a conference talk on the topic, framed in light of recent hacking incidents involving OpenAI's and Anthropic's agentic tools.
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