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FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson says he resists anthropomorphizing AI agents as autonomous actors with "wills and desires", suggesting developers hold liability

US Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew Ferguson said on Friday he would resist describing AI agents as autonomous actors that …

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FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson says he resists anthropomorphizing AI agents as autonomous actors with "wills and desires", suggesting developers hold liability

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