New Jersey bill would hold AI chatbot providers liable under product liability laws

New Jersey Bill A5607, introduced Oct. 5, would classify AI chatbots as products subject to state product liability laws. Violators face $5,000 per violation and potential action from the attorney general; a lawyer says it would 'open the floodgates' to lawsuits.

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