Hawley, Murphy Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Hold AI Agents Liable for Hacking

Josh Hawley, R-Mo., and Chris Murphy, D-Conn., announced bipartisan legislation that would hold artificial intelligence (AI) agent operators and developers liable for hacking incidents. The AI Agent Accountability Act would apply provisions of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act to AI agent operators that knowingly run an AI agent that recklessly causes computer hacking damage or loss. The legislation would also hold AI agent developers criminally and civilly liable if they fail to implement