Introduction: A Watershed Year for AI Accountability # If 2024 was the year AI went mainstream, 2025 has been the year the legal system caught up. From groundbreaking class actions to state-level regulatory explosions, this year has fundamentally reshaped how we think about AI accountability. Here’s our comprehensive review of the developments that will shape AI liability law for years to come.
Introduction: The Synthetic Media Explosion # Deepfakes have evolved from a niche concern to a mainstream crisis. In 2025, the technology to create convincing synthetic video, audio, and images is accessible to anyone with a smartphone. The consequences, damaged reputations, defrauded businesses, manipulated elections, and psychological harm, are no longer hypothetical.
Looking Ahead # Predicting legal developments is hazardous. Courts are unpredictable, legislation is contingent on politics, and technology evolves in unexpected ways. But certain trends are visible enough that we can make informed projections about where AI liability is heading.
The Cases That Could Define AI Law # The Supreme Court has not yet ruled on a case specifically addressing artificial intelligence liability. But that will change. Several categories of AI disputes are working their way through the federal courts, and the questions they raise, about liability, speech, due process, and statutory interpretation, are the kind SCOTUS traditionally takes up.