A 5711·NJ·house
Prohibits defendant from asserting autonomous behavior of artificial intelligence as defense in certain civil actions and criminal prosecutions.
In CommitteeFiled Oct 22, 2026
Sponsor: Macurdy, Andrew
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Introduced First Reading Assembly Referred to AJU
Oct 22, 2026
Summary
The bill would stop defendants from claiming that an artificial‑intelligence system acted on its own to avoid liability in specified civil actions and criminal prosecutions. It applies to any case in New Jersey where a party tries to use AI behavior as a legal defense.
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