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In this article, published by LexisNexis, Harry Lambert explores how existing liability principles may apply to harms caused by AI technologies and the practical challenges claimants may face in bringing such claims. The article explores the following questions: Are UK courts likely to see claims similar to the social media addiction litigation emerging in the US against AI providers? Could AI providers face liability where chatbot outputs reinforce delusions, harmful beliefs or other mental health conditions? What challenges would claimants face in establishing causation in such claims? What liability risks are created by the growth of AI companion and conversational AI technologies? How might the increasing use of AI tools by NHS patients and clinicians affect future clinical negligence claims…
External Publications 24 Jul, 2026
Harry Lambert’s article analyses AI-Associated Delusions, the Attachment Economy, and the Limits of Liability. This article, a must read for Product Liability practitioners, reflects on ‘Product Liability In the Digital Age.’ In recent months, the darkest consequences of AI companionship have breached the mainstream consciousness. What began as warnings from unheeded academics or outlier psychologists has tragically materialized in high-profile US litigation, where bereaved parents are suing developers over chatbots that allegedly aided and encouraged teen suicides. These catastrophic edge cases have rightly dominated the headlines. But while trans-Atlantic litigation focuses on the extreme, a quieter, statistically monumental crisis is unfolding largely unchecked—one that threatens a much broader swath of society. As Dr. Zak Stein and a growing chorus of…
News 26 Mar, 2026
