Assembly committee advances bill saying developers can’t blame AI to avoid liability

May 6, 2025

Assemblymember Krell introduced Assembly Bill 316, a measure to bar developers or deployers of artificial intelligence from asserting the AI’s autonomy as a categorical defense in civil suits, and the Bridal and Consumer Protection Committee voted to advance the bill.

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Assemblymember Krell introduced Assembly Bill 316 on behalf of the Bridal and Consumer Protection Committee, asking members to approve a narrow rule clarifying that a developer or deployer of an AI system cannot avoid responsibility by asserting the AI acted autonomously.

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