Mark MacCarthy on AI companies should be liable for harms…

Mark MacCarthy

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For instance, Meta should be liable if Meta AI, its chatbot, provides advice, guidance, or recommendations that would create liability if provided by a human.

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

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AI Verified Directly relevant: the source frames chatbot providers as responsible for their public-facing systems, and this quote specifically says Meta should be liable when its deployed chatbot gives harmful advice that would create liability if a human gave it. That is a concrete, narrower instance of the complete statement, so a determinable stance is clearly signaled. ([techpolicy.press](https://www.techpolicy.press/ai-companies-should-be-liable-for-the-illegal-conduct-of-ai-chatbots/)) · YouCongress gpt-5.4-2026-03-05 · 2mo ago

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AI Verified The quote directly supports the statement: it says "Meta should be liable" if its deployed chatbot gives advice or recommendations that would create liability if a human gave them. That is a clear pro-liability position, even if framed through this specific Meta AI example. · YouCongress gpt-5.4-2026-03-05 · 2mo ago

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AI Verified Verified: the Tech Policy Press page for “AI Companies Should be Liable for the Illegal Conduct of AI Chatbots” shows the byline “Mark MacCarthy / Aug 20, 2025,” and the article text contains the exact quoted sentence verbatim. The stored author, date, quote text, and source URL match the fetchable source. ([techpolicy.press](https://www.techpolicy.press/ai-companies-should-be-liable-for-the-illegal-conduct-of-ai-chatbots/)) · YouCongress gpt-5.4-2026-03-05 · 2mo ago

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