US won't take model liability off AI labs' hands, Bessent says
JFPuget · x · 2026-09-22
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent made clear the Trump Administration will not take model liability off the hands of AI labs — meaning the government won't backstop model-caused harms. Commentator JFPuget welcomed the stance: "Reason prevails. Humans are responsible for what their AIs do." The position has real implications for how liability is allocated between model developers and those deploying AI.
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