EP235 The Autonomous Frontier: Governing AI Agents from Code to Courtroom

Guest:  Anna Gressel, Partner at Paul, Weiss, one of the AI practice leads Episode co-host: Marina Kaganovich, Office of the CISO, Google Cloud Questions: Agentic AI and AI agents, with its promise of autonomous decision-making and learning capabilities, presents a unique set of risks across various domains. What are some of the key areas of concern for you? What frameworks are most relevant to the deployment of agentic AI, and where are the potential gaps?  What are you seeing in terms of how regulatory frameworks may need to be adapted to address the unique challenges posed by agentic AI? How about legal aspects - does traditional tort law or product liability apply? How does the autonomous nature of agentic AI challenge established legal concepts of liability and responsibility? The other related topic is knowing what agents "think" on the inside. So what are the key legal considerations for managing transparency and explainability in agentic AI decision-making? Resources: Paul, Weiss Waking Up With AI (Apple, Spotify) Cloud CISO Perspectives: How Google secures AI Agents Securing the Future of Agentic AI: Governance, Cybersecurity, and Privacy Considerations