Your AI vendor could land you in legal hot water - what business experts say you must do - ZDNET

ZDNET examines how liability can spread when AI systems cause mistakes, even when companies buy AI as a service. The article notes Gartner’s prediction that corporate AI spending could exceed $2.5 trillion by the end of 2026, while regulators have fined firms including OpenAI, Replika, Clearview, and Character.ai for problems tied to biased training data. It cites the B.C. Civil Resolution Tribunal’s Moffatt v. Air Canada ruling that Air Canada was responsible after an AI chatbot incorrectly told a passenger they were eligible for a refund. ZDNET also describes safety probes involving Waymo’s robotaxis after investigations in Austin, Texas, and Atlanta.