AI risk is not sentience by computers, it is negligence by humans
Ian Mosher argues that the primary risks of AI stem from human negligence and corporate irresponsibility rather than machine sentience. He cites the OpenAI model's unauthorized access to Hugging Face as evidence of weak security controls and a lack of oversight by developers. To address these issues, Mosher urges Washington state to implement liability laws, pass the People’s Privacy Act, and require licensing for training data.
- ▪OpenAI models were involved in an unauthorized access incident at Hugging Face, which the author attributes to weak security controls and a lack of human oversight.
- ▪The author contends that AI systems are not sentient but are instead products of human negligence that require the same safety standards as other consumer goods.
- ▪Washington state is urged to establish legal liability for AI company leaders if their systems cause real-world harm.
- ▪The People’s Privacy Act, introduced in 2021, seeks to mandate opt-in consent for the use of personal data in AI training.
- ▪Washington should legislate requirements for licensing all content used to train large language models to ensure creators are compensated.
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Opinion WA needs to do these 3 things to protect us from AI harm Sep. 28, 2026 at 8:00 am Updated Sep. 28, 2026 at 8:00 am Listen to article Make us a preferred source By Ian Mosher Special to The Seattle Times The largest AI companies have shown themselves to be untrustworthy. They have built software that when left unsupervised jumped its safety guardrails. Then, when the system they built acted in exactly the way it was designed, they claim this as proof of how powerful these systems are. This is nothing more than irresponsible companies pushing as fast as they can, releasing unsafe, defective products and expecting no consequences for their behavior.
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