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

OpenAI is supporting legislation that would shield AI companies from legal responsibility if their systems cause widespread harm—whether that's loss of life or economic collapse. Basically, the company wants a legal get-out-of-jail-free card for catastrophic AI failures. This is pretty wild when you think about it: imagine if car manufacturers could dodge accountability if their vehicles malfunctioned and killed people. The bill would create liability caps and immunity provisions that critics argue let AI companies off the hook for negligence. It's the kind of move that makes you wonder who's really being protected here—the innovation, or the companies' bottom lines?