REUTERS NEXT-FTC chair suggests AI developers should be liable for conduct of agents

The Chair of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has suggested that artificial intelligence developers should be held legally liable for the conduct of their AI agents. Speaking at the Reuters Next event, the FTC official addressed accountability within the rapidly evolving AI sector.

During the discussion, the FTC chair pushed back against the concept of treating autonomous artificial intelligence agents as independent actors. By rejecting this distinction, the agency signals a regulatory approach that places responsibility squarely on the creators and developers of the technology rather than the autonomous systems themselves.