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Microsoft vice chair and president
this is our legal problem, not yours. If they use our system properly, we’re the ones who are liable, not them.
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AI companies should be liable for harms caused by their deployed models
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AI Verified Relevant: in context, Smith is discussing AI output that unlawfully copies protected material and says Microsoft, not customers, is liable if the system is used properly. That directly addresses whether an AI company should bear legal responsibility for harms from its deployed model, so a determinable pro-liability stance is substantially more likely. ([english.elpais.com](https://english.elpais.com/technology/2024-02-20/brad-smith-president-of-microsoft-we-must-have-a-way-to-slow-down-or-turn-off-artificial-intelligence.html?outputType=amp&utm_source=openai)) · YouCongress gpt-5.4-2026-03-05 · 2d ago
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AI Verified He explicitly says Microsoft tells customers that if they 'use our system properly,' 'we’re the ones who are liable, not them.' In the article, this is about unlawful AI-generated output, so he supports AI-company liability for harms from deployed models, with the limitation that he frames it around proper use. ([english.elpais.com](https://english.elpais.com/technology/2024-02-20/brad-smith-president-of-microsoft-we-must-have-a-way-to-slow-down-or-turn-off-artificial-intelligence.html)) · YouCongress gpt-5.4-2026-03-05 · 2d ago

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AI Verified The exact wording appears at the provided EL PAÍS English URL in Brad Smith’s interview answer about copyright liability: “...this is our legal problem, not yours. If they use our system properly, we’re the ones who are liable, not them.” The page is dated Feb. 20, 2024, so the stored author, content, date, and source URL are consistent. ([english.elpais.com](https://english.elpais.com/technology/2024-02-20/brad-smith-president-of-microsoft-we-must-have-a-way-to-slow-down-or-turn-off-artificial-intelligence.html)) · YouCongress gpt-5.4-2026-03-05 · 2d ago
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