Tort Liability and Governance for Artificial Intelligence
Results from a Panel Discussion
Expert InsightsPublished Sep 29, 2025
In this discussion summary, the author summarizes insights from a recent discussion on artificial intelligence (AI) governance and liability. Participants examined AI’s rapid growth and the risks it creates, from cybersecurity and consumer protection challenges to potential market abuses and proposed six tools—proactive governance, sector rules, sandboxes, safe harbors, courts, and shared responsibility—to align innovation with public safety.
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- Copyright: RAND Corporation
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- Year: 2025
- Pages: 14
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.7249/CFA4093-1
- Document Number: CF-A4093-1
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Saunders-Medina, Bethany, Tort Liability and Governance for Artificial Intelligence: Results from a Panel Discussion, RAND Corporation, CF-A4093-1, 2025. As of May 5, 2026: https://www.rand.org/pubs/conf_proceedings/CFA4093-1.html
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Saunders-Medina, Bethany, Tort Liability and Governance for Artificial Intelligence: Results from a Panel Discussion. Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation, 2025. https://www.rand.org/pubs/conf_proceedings/CFA4093-1.html.
Funding for this research was provided by the generous contributions of the RAND Feinberg Center for Catastrophic Risk Management and Compensation Advisory Board and the RAND Institute for Civil Justice Board of Advisors. This work was conducted by the Justice Policy Program within RAND Social and Economic Well-Being.
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