Strict liability for AI is gaining steam. It could kill open source
Experts say holding AI vendors liable for harm would halve catastrophe risk, but the fix may crush open source and push AI companies into their customers' turf.

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Experts say holding AI vendors liable for harm would halve catastrophe risk, but the fix may crush open source and push AI companies into their customers' turf.
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