US Tort Liability for Large-Scale AI Harms (Panel) (BKC / AISST AI Governance Speaker Series)
November 7, 2024
12:15 pm - 1:15 pm
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WCC B010
Join the Berkman Klein Center and the AI Safety Student Team for a speaker series on AI governance! Free lunch will be provided, RSVP here 🙂
About the Event
AI developers face considerable liability exposure under U.S. tort law for harms caused by their models, particularly if those models are developed or released without utilizing rigorous safety procedures and industry-leading safety practices. At the same time, however, developers can mitigate their exposure by taking rigorous precautions and heightened care in developing, storing, and releasing advanced AI systems.
In this panel, Ketan Ramakrishnan, Greg Smith, and Conor Downey will discuss different theories of tort liability for AI developers when their models cause large scale harms through malfunctions or misuse.
About the Panelists
The panelists are co-authors of a RAND report, “U.S. Tort Liability for Large-Scale Artificial Intelligence Damages.”
Ketan Ramakrishnan is an Associate Professor of Law at Yale Law School, where he has taught courses on torts, AI governance, and legal theory.
Gregory Smith is a policy analyst in the RAND DC office. His work focuses on the governance of artificial intelligence, particularly with regards to its intersection with law. He has also researched international trade, supply chain security, and historical lessons for technology governance. He received his bachelor’s degree from Princeton University in History, and his JD from Columbia Law School.
Conor Downey is a Technology and Security Policy Fellow at RAND and a PhD student at MIT. Conor works on foundational and applied issues in ethics, with a particular focus on computing ethics and the governance of emerging technologies. Conor holds a B.S. in Cognitive Science and Philosophy from Yale University.