Ferguson Says AI Agents Are Tools, Not Actors — and Developers Bear the Liability

FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson clarified that AI agents are tools whose creators bear liability for their actions, rejecting the notion that AI systems act as independent actors. This position signals a federal enforcement direction affecting consumer-facing AI product developers amid varying existing liability models and regulatory gaps.

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