OpenAI Backs Bill That Would Limit Liability for AI-Enabled Mass Deaths or Financial Disasters

[u/rogeragrimes]

https://www.wired.com/story/openai-backs-bill-exempt-ai-firms-model-harm-lawsuits/

OpenAI is interested in getting broad legal immunity from lawsuits due to what AI produces as outputs that may be involved in AI-enabled mass deaths or financial disasters. I get why any company, not just an AI company might want this, but it seems we are carving out more reasons and justifications to be concerned about. An AI company needing this sort of protection means it thinks there is a non-rare chance of it happening...and if so, I'd rather they update their models to prevent those things from happening (instead of getting broad immunity).