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FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson says he resists anthropomorphizing AI
FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson says he resists anthropomorphizing AI agents as autonomous actors with "wills and desires", suggesting developers hold liability
TL;DRFTC chair says AI makers, not the AI itself, are legally responsible for what their systems do.
Why it matters: Clarifies who bears liability in AI incidents—developers, not the technology—affecting regulation and lawsuits.
FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson says he resists anthropomorphizing AI agents as autonomous actors with “wills and desires”, suggesting developers hold liability — US Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew Ferguson said on Friday he would resist describing AI agents as autonomous actors that …
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