AI Reports · GovAI (Oxford) · 2026-10-17 · Blog / commentary
Policy Advice and Opinion Tort Law and Frontier AI Governance May 2024 Lawfare Article Matthew van der Merwe, Ketan Ramakrishnan, Markus Anderljung Matthew van der Merwe, Ketan Ramakrishnan, and Marku
The article asks what role tort law can play in ensuring responsible frontier AI development, both before and after regulatory regimes are established. It notes that such systems may bring large benefits but also serious risks to public welfare, individual rights and national security. It argues that relying entirely on industry self-regulation is unwise, so the legal system has an important role in ensuring frontier AI companies take reasonable care.