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New California bill might block the "AI did it" defense in civil cases
Hold California accountable. Check out AB-316: Artificial intelligence: defenses.
Assembly Member Krell's artificial intelligence liability measure addresses a growing question in civil litigation by preventing defendants from claiming AI systems autonomously caused harm to plaintiffs. The bill establishes a specific definition of artificial intelligence as an engineered or machine-based system with varying levels of autonomy that processes inputs to generate outputs affecting physical or virtual environments. By explicitly addressing AI autonomy defenses, the legislation aims to clarify how these established liability frameworks apply to cases involving artificial intelligence technologies.
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