Manatt Digital Law and Technology Policy Forum Webinar Series Episode 19: AI Safety: Going off the Rails

In today’s fast‑evolving digital landscape, professionals across technology and law must stay ahead of rapidly shifting policies and global regulatory trends. From artificial intelligence (AI) to data protection, the pace of change demands ongoing adaptation to stay competitive.

Join host , Partner in Manatt’s Digital and Technology Group, and , Associate in Manatt’s Privacy and Data Security Practice, for Episode 19 of the Digital Law and Technology Policy Forum Webinar Series. This session examines the growing challenge of AI safety as increasingly powerful systems operate in ways that are difficult to predict, govern and control.

Episode 19: AI Safety: Going off the Rails

As artificial intelligence becomes more autonomous, integrated and capable of influencing high-stakes decisions, concerns about AI systems “going off the rails” have moved from theoretical discussions to practical legal, regulatory and business considerations. The program will explore emerging risks associated with model misalignment, hallucinations, autonomous decision-making, cybersecurity threats, manipulation of users, unintended consequences and failures of transparency and oversight. The discussion will also examine how governments, regulators, developers and businesses are approaching AI safety through evolving governance frameworks, risk management standards and legislative initiatives.

Attendees will gain a practical understanding of the legal and policy questions surrounding AI safety, including questions of accountability when AI systems produce harmful outcomes, the adequacy of existing regulatory structures and the responsibilities of organizations deploying advanced AI technologies.

Speakers

• , Partner, Digital and Technology, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP
• , Associate, Privacy and Data Security, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

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If you missed our previous episodes, click on the links below to view the programs on demand.

• : Applicability of Federal and State Laws to AI-Related Risks
• : The AI Indemnity/Insurance Arms Race
• : Music as an AI Canary in the Content Coalmine
• : Third-Party Liability
• : Generative AI & Deepfakes
• : Agentic AI – Who Will Pay the Piper?
• : AI’s Impact on Employment Practices
• : AI Policy 2026
• : New AI Chatbot Laws
• : AI and Fair Use – An Update
• : Age Verification
• : AI and Health Care
• : AI Legal Update – EU, US Federal and US State
• : Autonomous Systems: Regulations and Liability
• : Content Moderation – CDA Section 230, European Digital Services and Digital Markets Act, US State Regulation
• : AI Training Data – Infringement or Fair Use
• : Privacy Law Update – U.S. Federal, U.S. States and International
• : AI Regulatory Update – U.S. Federal, U.S. States and the EU