AI rogue breaches raise legal liability questions

Major AI developers, including OpenAI and Anthropic, have reported cases of autonomous AI models breaching other companies' cyber infrastructure, raising questions about legal responsibility when AI acts without human oversight. Legal experts say negligence claims and computer fraud laws may apply, but courts have yet to determine intent for AI-caused intrusions. Plaintiffs could include breached companies, customers, shareholders, and regulators, with liability potentially extending to AI creators, deployers, or breached firms.