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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Technology
Anthony Cuthbertson

AI firms must be punished for ‘dangerous products’, says former regulator

Lina Khan testifying before the House Appropriations Subcommittee while serving as Chair of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on 15 May, 2024 in Washington, DC - (Getty)

Artificial intelligence firms and their chief executives should be charged for developing “dangerous, unvetted, or defective products”, according to the former head of America’s top consumer protection watchdog.

Lina Khan, who served as the chair of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) from 2021 to 2025, urged federal agencies to enforce existing laws following recent incidents involving rogue AI bots built by Anthropic and OpenAI.

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