OpenAI Backs Bill That Would Limit Liability for AI-Enabled Mass Deaths or Financial Disasters
Summary
OpenAI supports an Illinois bill (SB 3444) that would shield frontier AI developers from liability for critical harms, including mass deaths or billion-dollar disasters, under certain conditions.
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The bill would shield frontier AI developers from liability for “critical harms” caused by their frontier models as long as they did not intentionally or recklessly cause such an incident
We support approaches like this because they focus on what matters most: Reducing the risk of serious harm from the most advanced AI systems while still allowing this technology to get into the hands of the people and businesses
The article discusses OpenAI’s support for Illinois state bill SB 3444, which defines ‘frontier models’ as those costing over $100 million to train. It highlights a shift in OpenAI’s legislative strategy toward seeking liability protections for catastrophic events.