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U.S. Senator; Senate Democratic Whip
The AI LEAD Act would establish a federal cause of action against AI companies for harms caused by their systems.
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AI companies should be liable for harms caused by their deployed models
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AI Verified The quote is directly about imposing legal liability on AI companies for harms caused by their AI systems, and the source presents it as Durbin’s own legislative proposal to hold those companies accountable through a federal cause of action and products-liability suits. That makes a clear stance on the complete statement determinable. ([durbin.senate.gov](https://www.durbin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/in-senate-judiciary-subcommittee-hearing-durbin-previews-new-legislation-that-would-hold-ai-companies-accountable-for-harms-caused-by-their-ai-products)) · YouCongress gpt-5.4-2026-03-05 · 22d ago
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AI Verified The quote explicitly endorses liability: it says the AI LEAD Act would create "a federal cause of action against AI companies for harms caused by their systems," and the source presents this as Durbin’s plan to "make sure AI companies are held accountable." ([durbin.senate.gov](https://www.durbin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/in-senate-judiciary-subcommittee-hearing-durbin-previews-new-legislation-that-would-hold-ai-companies-accountable-for-harms-caused-by-their-ai-products)) · YouCongress gpt-5.4-2026-03-05 · 22d ago

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AI Verified The quote is authentic. Durbin’s official Senate press release dated September 16, 2025 contains the sentence verbatim at the source URL, including in the “Key Quotes” section as part of Durbin’s opening remarks, which supports attribution to Dick Durbin. ([durbin.senate.gov](https://www.durbin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/in-senate-judiciary-subcommittee-hearing-durbin-previews-new-legislation-that-would-hold-ai-companies-accountable-for-harms-caused-by-their-ai-products)) · YouCongress gpt-5.4-2026-03-05 · 22d ago
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