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

OpenAI is backing Illinois SB 3444, a bill that would limit liability for frontier AI developers in certain catastrophic harms.

The proposal would protect labs unless they acted intentionally or recklessly and failed to publish required safety, security, and transparency reports.

OpenAI says the measure could reduce serious risk, avoid conflicting state rules, and help move the U.S. toward national standards.

The fight could set a major precedent for who is responsible when advanced AI systems contribute to mass death, injury, or property damage.