U.S. Tort Liability for Large-Scale Artificial Intelligence Damages

In this report, the authors describe the basic features of U.S. tort law and analyze their significance for the liability of artificial intelligence (AI) developers whose models inflict, or are used to inflict, large-scale harm. The report is intended to be useful to AI developers, policymakers, and other nonlegal audiences who wish to understand the liability exposure that AI development may entail and how this exposure might be mitigated.