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Seven families just sued OpenAI in federal court, arguing ChatGPT was a defective product that helped plan a mass shooting. OpenAI’s own safety team flagged the risk eight months earlier and did nothing.
The legal theory being tested here, that software developers can be held liable for foreseeable misuse of their tools, is the same theory that has been circling DeFi for years.
Meanwhile, April ended as the most hacked month in crypto history, with over $600 million stolen in roughly 30 exploits, most of them linked to North Korea and its weapons programs. DeFi United, a $300M relief coalition led by Aave, emerged as the industry’s response.
KK, Vy, and Jessi unpack what it means when the ‘code is law’ defense starts to crack, why basic operational security is still not standard practice, and how close the Clarity Act actually is to crossing the finish line.
Hosts:
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- Katherine Kirkpatrick Bos – General Counsel at StarkWare
- Jessi Brooks – General Counsel at Ribbit Capital
- TuongVy Le – General Counsel at Veda
