New Joshua Gans paper makes the economic case for AI provider cybersecurity liability
joshgans · x · 2026-09-22
Economist Joshua Gans released a new paper on whether AI providers should be held liable for cybersecurity attacks on their customers—a demand being pushed by Sen. Josh Hawley and Gary Marcus. He concludes there is an economic case for imposing such liability.
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