Last week and this, I've been serializing my Large Libel Models? Liability for AI Output draft. For some earlier posts on this (including § 230, disclaimers, publication, and more), see here; one particular significant point is at Communications Can Be Defamatory Even If Readers Realize There's a Considerable Risk of Error. Today, I turn to another argument against liability.
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Perhaps the strongest argument for immunizing AI companies from libel liability is that AI program output can be a valuable first stab at the user's research. The AI provides a helpful tentative analysis—whether about a particular person, or about a broader subject—that can help guide the user in investigating further. AI companies shouldn't be chilled from providing such valuable initial information by the risk of liability.
