Scholar behind tort-law approach to AI risk says current negligence regime is deeply inadequate
Miles_Brundage · x · 2026-09-14
Gabriel Weil, the scholar most identified with using tort law to mitigate AI risk, argues the existing negligence and products liability regime is deeply inadequate: it lacks insurance requirements and any mechanism for handling uninsurable risk. Miles Brundage amplified the take, highlighting a live debate over whether litigation can be a primary AI risk-mitigation tool.
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