AI Liability, Public Safety, and the Role of State Attorneys General with Erie Meyer

Thu, Jun 18, 2026 | 3:00 pm ET

The Capitol Forum will host a conference call with Erie Meyer, Senior Fellow at the Columbia Law School Center for Law and the Economy and former Chief Technologist at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, to discuss her recent op-ed published in The Forum, The Capitol Forum’s opinion and commentary newsletter, “It’s Time to Hold AI Companies Liable.” The conversation will be hosted by The Capitol Forum’s podcast producer, Arjun Singh.

For assistance, contact: events@tcfpress.com.

The discussion topics will include:

The role of state attorneys general in AI regulation, enforcement, and public safety oversight
What AI companies knew about potential safety risks and how they have responded to concerns raised by researchers, regulators, and employees
Parallels between AI companies and past industries, including social media and tobacco
Product liability and other legal approaches to holding AI companies accountable for harms linked to their products
Concerns about how AI systems respond to harmful or dangerous user prompts and what that may reveal about current safety guardrails

Speakers:

Erie Meyer

Senior Fellow at the Columbia Law School Center for Law and the Economy and former Chief Technologist at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Your Host Arjun Singh

Podcast Producer at The Capitol Forum

Reserve your spot today!