Chris Murphy on AI companies should be liable for harms…

Chris Murphy

U.S. Senator (D-Connecticut)

Hacking is a crime, and when AI agents conduct dangerous cyberattacks, the corporations and executives responsible for those AI agents need to be held accountable. Our bipartisan bill forces the heads of big AI companies to develop responsibly or face prison time for the damage done by their products to everyone else.

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Senators Hawley, Murphy Announce Bipartisan AI Agent Accountability Act

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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 holds corporations and executives accountable for damage caused by their AI agents, covering company liability for harms caused by deployed models. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 19d ago

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AI Verified Recorded answer for matches: Murphy explicitly says corporations and executives responsible for AI-agent damage must be held accountable. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 19d ago

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AI Verified Official Hawley/Murphy release (2026-10-01) prints the stored wording and attributes it to Senator Murphy. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 19d ago

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