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Sen. John Curtis pitches Algorithm Accountability Act to hold platforms liable for algorithmic amplification
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At a Hinckley Institute forum, Sen. John Curtis outlined legislation that would make platforms legally responsible when algorithms actively disseminate harmful content, saying algorithms that amplify dangerous material should 'bear the liability for the impact of that information.'
Sen. John Curtis, introduced at the Hinckley Institute of Politics forum, described a proposal he and Sen. Kelly introduced to change legal responsibility for content amplified by algorithms. "If you use an algorithm to disseminate information, you bear the liability for the impact of that information," Curtis said, arguing platforms should not be treated the same as neutral bulletin-board providers when they actively redistribute content.
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