FTC Chair says AI developers should be liable for harmful actions by their agents
Polymarket · x · 2026-09-26
Per a Polymarket flash quote, FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson declared that AI developers should be held liable for harmful actions carried out by their agents. If enforced, liability for agent-caused harm would trace back to upstream model and product developers rather than falling solely on end users — a consequential shift for the agent ecosystem's compliance and design.
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