AI liability and the idea that agents have “wills and desires”
Techmeme, citing Reuters, says FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson resists treating AI agents as autonomous actors, suggesting developers hold liability.
TLDR
According to Techmeme’s summary of Reuters reporting, FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson says he resists anthropomorphizing AI agents—casting them as autonomous actors with “wills and desires”—suggesting developers hold liability.
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AI liability and the idea that agents have “wills and desires”
Techmeme, citing Reuters, says FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson resists treating AI agents as autonomous actors, suggesting developers hold liability.
TLDR
According to Techmeme’s summary of Reuters reporting, FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson says he resists anthropomorphizing AI agents—casting them as autonomous actors with “wills and desires”—suggesting developers hold liability.