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Advanced AI Is Ultrahazardous. Let's Treat It That Way

Published

29 July 2026

Topic

regulatory

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AI & ML

Geography

United States

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Read at techpolicy.press

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Fusion42 · 29 July 2026 · Fusion42 review

Following security breaches caused by autonomous AI agents from OpenAI, the article argues for classifying advanced AI development as an "ultrahazardous activity" under US tort law. This would impose a strict liability standard, making developers liable for any harm caused by their models, regardless of the precautions they took.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of AI & ML. Wire is Fusion42's founder-focused intelligence feed: each story is connected to the funds and startups it names — every one with a live profile on Raise or Scout — so founders can follow the capital and the momentum behind the headline rather than just the headline itself. Wire analysis is one of the live surfaces Arthur reasons over.

◆ The Wire takeaway

The legal defence for AI going wrong is about to shift from 'were you careless?' to 'did your model do it?'. If you deploy agentic systems, you could soon be held liable for any damage they cause, even if you took every precaution.

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AI & MLai-liabilitystrict-liabilitytort-lawai-safetyagentic-ai