Category: Third-party liability for AI
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In LLM Providers We Trust…? [Conclusion of the Parsing the Blame for AI series]
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I. When Software Fails: The Challenges of Proving Liability A. Why strict product liability doesn’t compute for software [see Part 1 here] B. Negligence [see Part 2 here] C. Limitation of Liability Provisions Are More Enforceable for Software [see Part 2 here] II. GenAI: The Ultimate in Diffusion-of-Responsibility Technology A. Differences between Software and AI… Read more
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Oops, AI did it again [Part 4 of the Parsing the Blame for AI series]
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I. When Software Fails: The Challenges of Proving Liability A. Why strict product liability doesn’t compute for software [see Part 1 here] B. Negligence [see Part 2 here] C. Limitation of Liability Provisions Are More Enforceable for Software [see Part 2 here] II. GenAI: The Ultimate in Diffusion-of-Responsibility Technology A. Differences between Software and AI… Read more
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GenAI: The Ultimate in Diffusion-of-Responsibility Technology [Part 3 of the Parsing the Blame series]
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Generative AI (GenAI) has transformed how businesses and individuals leverage artificial intelligence. However, it also introduces unprecedented challenges in assigning accountability and managing liability for AI-generated content or decisions. Read more
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Software and negligence and contract law [Part 2 of the Parsing the Blame for AI series]
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Who will be liable when an AI implementation harms either its users or unrelated third parties? In Part 1 of this series last week, we explored how software is presumptively treated as a “service”—not a “product”—and thus is not subject to strict product liability law. So what theories of liability are applicable when software output… Read more
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Software and product liability law [Part 1 of the Parsing the Blame for AI series]
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Explore the complexities of AI liability in the evolving legal landscape. From product liability to on-presmises software to software-as-a-service (SaaS), uncover how laws for tangible goods differ from those governing intangible services like AI. Delve into key cases, challenges, and the implications for accountability in our interconnected AI age. Read more