Politics & Government
Illinois Lawmakers Debating Competing Proposals On AI Liability In Catastrophes
"If this were a person on the other end of the screen, we would be charging them with murder," Uthmeier said.
May 6, 2026
Illinois lawmakers are trying to decide what should happen when artificial intelligence leads to serious destruction or even death, and two of the most influential AI companies in the world are backing opposing state bills trying to answer that question.
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Prosecutors in Florida are investigating whether Open AI's Chat GPT helped a Florida State University student accused of killing two people and wounding several others after opening fire on campus last year.
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has said his team determined ChatGPT answered questions like where the accused shooter could find the most students, and what type of gun to use.
