AB 316 - Prohibits Artificial Intelligence Developers or Deployers from Asserting that AI "Autonomously" Caused Harm as a Legal Defense - California Key Vote
Timeline
- House Concurrence Vote Passed
- Sept. 9, 2025
- Senate Bill Passed
- Sept. 8, 2025
- House Bill Passed
- May 19, 2025
- Introduced
- Jan. 16, 2025
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Title: Prohibits Artificial Intelligence Developers or Deployers from Asserting that AI "Autonomously" Caused Harm as a Legal Defense
Title: Prohibits Artificial Intelligence Developers or Deployers from Asserting that AI "Autonomously" Caused Harm as a Legal Defense
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to amend and pass a bill that prohibits AI developers or deployers from asserting that AI "autonomously" caused harm as a legal defense in California.
Highlights:
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Prohibits a defendant who developed, modified, or used artificial intelligence that caused harm to a plaintiff from claiming Artificial Intelligence “autonomously” harmed the plaintiff (Sec. 1).
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Authorizes the defendant in such a case to present either of the following (Sec. 1):
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Evidence relating to causation of foreseeability; or
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Other evidence relevant to the fault of another person or entity.
Title: Prohibits Artificial Intelligence Developers or Deployers from Asserting that AI "Autonomously" Caused Harm as a Legal Defense
Title: Prohibits Artificial Intelligence Developers or Deployers from Asserting that AI "Autonomously" Caused Harm as a Legal Defense