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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 (Reuters)

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Reuters : 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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  1. 2026-09-25 21:25 · Techmeme
    FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson says he resists anthropomorphizing AI agents as autonomous actors with "wills and desires", suggesting developers hold liability (Reuters)

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