Don't make AI labs liable for everything users do, warns of predatory-lawyer industry
kevinnbass · x · 2026-09-17
In a debate sparked by @jetpen's argument that knowledge providers shouldn't be liable for harm (only the person carrying it out), kevinnbass contends that while models are powerful, making companies liable for everything users do would create an industry of predatory lawyers who profit from manufactured hysteria and exploit every mistake — a pattern he says has crippled many industries for decades.
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