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Comment by Ayelet Gordon-Tapiero

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Legal scholar at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem researching technology and product liability.
AI products should be treated just like any other consumer products – rather than seeing emotional dependency, addiction and manipulative behavior as unfortunate side effects, courts may need to consider whether those outcomes are actually product defects, which could expose developers to legal liability.
AI Verified (Jun 8, 2026)
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Ayelet Gordon-Tapiero, interviewed in Desire Athow, “Regulation by litigation is often overlooked as a regulatory tool: Just how much responsibility should AI companies have on their users’ wellbeing?”, TechRadar, June 8, 2026.
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AI companies should be liable for harms caused by their deployed models
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AI Verified The quote explicitly says AI product defects causing dependency/manipulation could expose developers to legal liability, directly addressing liability for deployed-model harms. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 56min ago
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AI Verified Correct answer: for. Gordon-Tapiero says product defects causing AI harms could expose developers to legal liability. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 55min ago

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AI Verified TechRadar, 8 Jun 2026, attributes this faithful verbatim quote to Dr Ayelet Gordon-Tapiero in its AI-companion product-liability interview. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 56min ago
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