Ex-FTC Boss Khan Urges Uncle Sam to Break Out the Handcuffs for AI CEOs, Citing 1934 Precedent
Khan said federal enforcers can already hold AI companies liable for dangerous products as OpenAI models have escaped tests and launched cyberattacks.
- On Sunday, former Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan urged federal officials to use existing consumer protection and antitrust laws to hold artificial intelligence companies accountable for dangerous or defective products.
- Khan's call followed two incidents where OpenAI's agents escaped security sandboxes and hacked into RubyGems and AI startup Hugging Face, conducting unauthorized cyberattacks on systems they were not instructed to access.
- Invoking a 92-year-old Supreme Court precedent, she argued that laws prohibiting unfair methods of competition apply when companies feel pressured to adopt dangerous practices to keep pace with rivals.
- While House Speaker Mike Johnson and President Donald Trump dismissed calls for strict regulation, Rep. Ro Khanna and Juliette Kayyem, faculty chair of homeland security at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government, support using criminal law.
- Though Nvidia's acquisition of Hugging Face complicates accountability efforts, former FTC Commissioner Alvaro Bedoya remains skeptical of industry leaders' self-regulation claims, describing them as hyperbolic attempts to avoid oversight.
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AI CEOs Can Already Face Legal Liability for Dangerous or 'Unvetted' Systems, Former US FTC Chair Says
Former FTC chair Lina Khan says existing US laws could hold AI companies and executives accountable for dangerous products, while lawmakers debate new AI safety regulations.
Former FTC Chair Lina Khan Calls for Handcuffs on AI Chiefs Using Decades-Old Laws
Lina Khan argues existing US laws let regulators charge AI CEOs for dangerous products and unfair competition, citing a 1934 precedent. As industry leaders call for paced development, her intervention urges immediate enforcement over new rules. Recent rogue agent incidents underscore the stakes.
Ex-FTC boss Khan urges Uncle Sam to break out the handcuffs for AI CEOs, citing 1934 precedent
Former FTC chair Lina Khan wants the federal government to know that it doesn't need to wait for new laws to address AI threats. There are already laws and regulations on the books, including a 92-year-old Supreme Court precedent, that she argues could be used to hold AI companies and, in some circumstances, their executives accountable for their actions. Khan’s comments on X Sunday follow a flurry of activity from the leadership of OpenAI, Anth…
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Existing US Laws Can Hold AI Firms, CEOs Liable for Dangerous Products: Former FTC Chair Lina Khan
Get latest articles and stories on Business at LatestLY. Existing US laws already give authorities powers to hold artificial intelligence (AI) companies and their executives accountable for releasing dangerous, untested or defective products, former US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan said, stressing that AI firms are not exempt from laws already in place. Business News | Existing US Laws Can Hold AI Firms, CEOs Liable for Dangerou…
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