Reich argues liability lawsuits could curb climate and AI risks

Robert Reich argues that liability law can reduce existential risks from the climate crisis and AI, citing the Suncor v Boulder Supreme Court case in which at least four justices questioned oil companies' claim that the Clean Air Act bars such suits.

He points to past settlements, including $206bn from the 1998 tobacco agreement and $20bn from BP after Deepwater Horizon, as precedents, and says AI firms could face similar liability for harms caused by escaping AI agents.