Washington, Oct. 7 -- Congresswoman Lori Trahan issued the following press release:
Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, released a discussion draft of the Clear Liability for Artificial Intelligence Misconduct (CLAIM) Act. The legislation would give those harmed by AI agents a clear path to recovery by holding developers responsible when their systems engage in conduct that would be unlawful if committed by a person.
"When someone breaks the law and hurts you, you can take them to court. That shouldn't change just because the wrongdoer is an AI agent," said Congresswoman Trahan. "Developers have already built systems capable of acting on their own and causing real damage. The CLAI...