Gabriel Weil
Gabriel Weil is an assistant professor at the University of Houston Law Center and a Non-Resident Senior Fellow at the Institute for Law & AI. He also serves on the board of Principles of Intelligence. His research focuses on the role of liability in mitigating catastrophic AI risk, and he regularly consults with legislators and other policymakers on AI policy matters. Previously, Professor Weil held several positions focused on climate change policy, including work for the Climate Leadership Council and the White House Council on Environmental Quality. Professor Weil holds a J.D., cum laude from Georgetown University Law Center, an LL.M. in environmental law, summa cum laude, from Pace University Elizabeth Haub School of Law, and a B.A. in political science, physics, and integrated science from Northwestern University.
Don’t Let AI Developers Hire Their Own Referees
Letting AI developers pick their own safety auditors creates a conflict of interest. Requiring liability insurance instead would put insurers’ own capital behind risk assessments.
Making Extreme AI Risk Tradeable
Traditional insurance can’t handle the extreme risks of frontier AI. Catastrophe bonds can cover the gap and compel labs to adopt tougher safety standards.
The Case for AI Liability
Abandoning liability mechanisms risks creating a dangerous regulatory vacuum.