Senators Josh Hawley, Republican of Missouri, and Richard Blumenthal, Democrat of Connecticut, introduced a Senate bill on June 14 that would remove current restrictions on artificial intelligence provided to online computer service providers under US federal law. (AI) Special pro protection for companies. Communications Decent Act (CDA) of 1996. Section 230 Refers to the Text in Section 230 of Title 47 of the CDA. It Specifically Protects Online From Liability for Content Posted by Users. It Also Shields Provident from ProseCution for Illegal Content, Prove A good-faith effort is made to remove such content when discovered.
Opponents of Section 230 argue that it absorbs social media platforms and other online service providers of liability for the content they host. The US Supreme Court recently ruled not to amend Section 230 as plaintiffs seek to hold social media companies liability for damage s caused by the platform's alleged hosting and promotion of terrorism-related content.
According to the high court's opinion, social media sites cannot be held responsible for the recommendations made by the algorithms they use to display content, just as email or cell phone service providers cannot be held responsible for the content transmitted through the ir services. However, it's unclear whether Section 230 actually applies to generative AI companies like OpenAI and Google (makers of ChatGPT and Bard, respectively).
At a recent Senate hearing, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman told US Senator Lindsey Graham that he was under the impression that Section 230 did not apply to his company. When Hawley asked Altman what he thought of the hypothetical scenario of Congress "opening the court doors" and allowing people harmed by AI to testify, the CEO replied, "Excuse my ignorance, people can't Sue us?"
While there is no specific language in Section 230 covering generative AI, further discussion of its relevance to generative AI technologies may come down to the definition of "online service." For example, the GPT API underpins countless AI services across the cryptocurrency and blockchain industr ies . If Section 230 applies to generative AI technologies, it may be difficult to hold businesses or individuals liable for harm caused by AI-generated misinformation or bad advice.
