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Major Insurers Seek to Exclude AI Liabilities from Corporate Policies Citing Unmanageable Systemic Risk
Leading insurance companies including AIG, Great American, and WR Berkley are requesting U.S. regulatory approval to exclude AI-related liabilities from corporate insurance policies, citing AI systems as "too much of a black box." The industry's concern stems from both documented incidents like Google's AI Overview lawsuit ($110M) and Air Canada's chatbot liability, as well as the unprecedented systemic risk of thousands of simultaneous claims if a widely-deployed AI model fails catastrophically. Insurers indicate they can manage large individual losses but cannot handle the cascading exposure from agentic AI failures affecting thousands of clients simultaneously.
Skynet Chance (+0.04%): The insurance industry's refusal to cover AI risks signals that professionals whose expertise is quantifying and managing risk view AI systems as fundamentally unpredictable and potentially uncontrollable at scale. This institutional acknowledgment of AI as "too much of a black box" with cascading systemic failure potential validates concerns about loss of control and unforeseen consequences.
Skynet Date (+0 days): While this highlights existing risks in already-deployed AI systems, it does not materially accelerate or decelerate the development of more advanced AI capabilities. The insurance industry's response is reactive to current technology rather than a factor that would speed up or slow down future AI development timelines.
AGI Progress (+0.01%): The recognition of agentic AI as a category distinct enough to warrant special insurance consideration suggests that AI systems are advancing toward more autonomous, decision-making capabilities beyond simple predictive models. However, the article focuses on current deployment risks rather than fundamental capability breakthroughs toward AGI.
AGI Date (+0 days): Insurance exclusions could create regulatory and financial friction that slows widespread deployment of advanced AI systems, as companies may become more cautious about adopting AI without adequate liability protection. This potential chilling effect on deployment could modestly slow the feedback loops and real-world testing that drive further AI development.