Brett Dixon on AI companies should be liable for harms…

Brett Dixon

Vice president of the Law Society of England and Wales.

We welcome the UKJT’s work to clarify liability for AI harms under the common law of England and Wales, including when those who did not deliberately set out to cause harm may still be legally responsible.

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Brett Dixon, Law Society of England and Wales press release, “AI harms clarified and policy gaps identified in landmark legal statement,” 9 July 2026.

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AI companies should be liable for harms caused by their deployed models

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AI companies should be liable for harms caused by their deployed models

We welcome the UKJT’s work to clarify liability for AI harms under the common law of England and Wales, including when those who did not deliberately set out to cause harm may still be legally responsible.

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