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The constraint facing AI infrastructure developers is legal exposure. Without a defined liability shield, the cost of model failure remains an open variable in the build-out economics.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told CNBC's "Squawk Box" that the administration will not grant AI leaders a liability shield.
This decision removes a proposed regulatory buffer from the equation, leaving the legal framework for AI deployment to be shaped by existing tort law and future legislation rather than executive action.
The mechanism here is straightforward: by refusing to create a safe harbor, the government keeps the financial risk of AI errors with the operators and their insurers.
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