Exclusive: Sens. Hawley, Murphy push AI liability as Trump backs self-regulation - Axios

Sens. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) are planning to introduce legislation addressing liability for artificial intelligence, according to an Axios report. The Axios headline describes the report as an exclusive. The same headline states that Trump backs self-regulation of artificial intelligence. The report's excerpt says the senators' plans come as bipartisan efforts to regulate the technology persist on Capitol Hill.

The report does not specify the text of any bill, the date it would be introduced, or the mechanism by which liability would be assigned. It frames the senators' effort alongside a position attributed to Trump, who is described as favouring self-regulation rather than legislated liability. The word the report uses for the broader regulation effort is 'persist,' and it describes that effort as bipartisan.

The article places the Hawley–Murphy plan within continuing congressional activity on AI oversight. It does not state whether earlier proposals have advanced, nor does it name other lawmakers involved. Axios presents the account as an exclusive, indicating the details of the planned legislation did not come from an introduced bill or a public filing. The report does not indicate when the legislation might be formally proposed, nor what its prospects for passage are.