For years, Democratic lawmakers have been sounding the alarm about the potential danger of AI. An increasing number of Republicans are beginning to echo these warnings.
On Tuesday, Sen. Josh Hawley (R–Mo.) introduced the AI LEAD Act. The bill, cosponsored by Sen. Dick Durbin (D–Ill.), "would classify AI systems as products, allowing for liability claims when an AI system causes harm." Hawley said the bill will allow "parents—and any consumer—[to] sue when AI products harm them or their children." The bill makes AI developers liable for "failure to exercise reasonable care [that's] a proximate cause of harm," which includes "mental or psychological anguish, emotional distress, or distortion of a person's behavior that would be highly offensive to a reasonable person."
