Bipartisan support for tech company accountability

Multiple tech giants are being sued in a bellwether trial in Los Angeles this week, which will determine whether they are legally responsible for harming children. The defendants argue that their platforms are exempt from legal liability. But what do Americans think? It turns out that Americans overwhelmingly support legal accountability for tech companies. A survey conducted by the Institute for Family Studies found that 90% of Americans agree that AI companies should be open to legal action if their products contribute to harms such as suicide, sexual exploitation, psychosis, or addiction among children. Such attitudes are bipartisan, with 87% of Trump voters and 95% of Harris voters agreeing that families should have the right to sue AI companies.

by Grant Bailey