OpenAI Backs Bill That Would Limit Liability for AI-Enabled Mass Deaths or Financial Disasters | WIRED

archive.today webpage capture Saved from history←priornext→ 6 May 2026 17:39:38 UTC All snapshots from host www.wired.com WebpageScreenshot sharedownload .zipreport bug or abuseBuy me a coffee Skip to main content NEWSLETTERS MAXWELL ZEFF BUSINESS APR 9, 2026 8:19 PM OpenAI Backs Bill That Would Limit Liability for AI-Enabled Mass Deaths or Financial Disasters The ChatGPT-maker testified in favor of an Illinois bill that would limit when AI labs can be held liable—even in cases where their products cause “critical harm.” PHOTOGRAPH: HWAWON CECI LEE/GETTY IMAGES Listen • 6 minutes OPENAI IS THROWING its support behind an Illinois state bill that would shield AI labs from liability in cases where AI models are used to cause serious societal harms, such as death or serious injury of 100 or more people or at least $1 billion in property damage. The effort seems to mark a shift in OpenAI’s legislative strategy. Until now, OpenAI has largely played defense, opposing bills that could hav

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