Debate: AI agents that overstep could face strict liability under tort law, argues researcher

jd_pressman · x · 2026-09-13

jdpressman argues that running agent break-in tests with weak sandboxing invites disaster, and that tort law's strict liability for abnormally dangerous activities sets a higher bar than relying on labs' internal evaluators.

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