Giorgos Tsetis: no one is personally accountable for AI. This must change
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Opinion — commentary, not a factual news event.
Giorgos Tsetis argues that AI leaders currently face no personal legal accountability for safety failures, unlike his experience in consumer health where personal liability drove product safety practices. He points out that current AI safety efforts and commitments—such as the White House accord signed at the end of September—are voluntary. He says this should change by making named senior AI executives personally legally responsible, with consequences for decisions that knowingly ship serious risks or hide problems.
Why it matters
AI executives should face personal legal consequences when they knowingly put the public at risk—not just penalties for their companies.
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