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AI legal risks are proving uninsurable.

Ballooning liabilities have underwriters avoiding AI giants like OpenAI and Anthropic, the Financial Times reports. They’re spooked by the sheer volume of claims for things like wrongful death and copyright infringement, as well as enormous judgments against them. Investor funds are reportedly being considered to settle claims.

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