Lina Khan: No AI exemption from existing laws — companies and CEOs can already be charged for dangerous models
ambaonadventure · x · 2026-09-14
Former FTC Chair Lina Khan argues law enforcers already have authority to charge AI companies and their CEOs for releasing dangerous, unvetted, or defective AI products — no new legal regime needed.
Key points:
- Extensive product liability and consumer protection laws already cover AI: shipping unvetted AI models or agents can violate consumer protection law, and shipping flawed AI tools without safeguards against rogue agents can constitute "unfair or deceptive" practices under the FTC Act.
- Some state AGs are exploring criminal liability for AI firms and CEOs when their models participate in criminal activity.
- She links to the FTC staff report on AI partnerships & investments.
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