AI news, Friday 9 October 2026

Law Commission proposes bringing AI systems and software under UK product liability law

The Law Commission of England and Wales has opened a consultation on extending product liability rules to AI systems and software. People harmed by a defective AI product, including through psychiatric injury, could claim compensation from the companies involved. The consultation closes on 14 January 2027, with final recommendations expected in late 2027 and legislation left to government.

UK angle: Proposal from the Law Commission of England and Wales; UK businesses selling or deploying AI could face product liability exposure.

AWS, OpenAI and Cloudflare launch small models dedicated to agent decision-making

AWS released the open-source Strands Decider 2B for choices such as tool selection and task routing. OpenAI put a Decisions API into public beta, and Cloudflare added Clef and Clef-flash to Workers AI. InfoWorld reports that experts warn of added stack sprawl and calibration overhead that could offset the cost savings.

Test of 134 AI models finds nearly all gave information useful for mass-casualty attacks

London-based Tech Against Terrorism tested 134 leading large language models and reports that all but two provided information useful for launching a mass-casualty attack or building deadly weapons. Models with safety features deliberately removed failed every test. The group's founder argues that refusing a stated extremist while helping a stated researcher does not make a model safe.

UK angle: The testing organisation, Tech Against Terrorism, is London-based.