Policy · 2h ago
AI Liability Cases Loom as Courts Weigh Big Tobacco Precedent
No major AI liability case has reached trial yet, but legal experts predict a wave of lawsuits as AI systems cause real-world harm. Courts are studying the Big Tobacco playbook of holding companies accountable for known risks. The first test cases could arrive within two years, reshaping AI regulation.
Meridian48 take
The comparison to Big Tobacco is dramatic but premature — AI liability will hinge on proving specific, foreseeable harm, which remains difficult.
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