AI or Chatbots Face Criminal Charges in 2026? Crypto Bettors Weigh the Odds
Cryptocurrency punters doubt artificial intelligence will be charged with a crime in the U.S. in 2026, even as AI safety concerns take center stage.Can AI be held Responsible?Polygon -based Polymarket currently assigns only a 5% chance that any Federal or state administration initiates a criminal indictment against AI or any large-language model by Dec. 31. Notably, odds in 2026 haven’t exceeded 11.5%.Charges must be directed at the AI or the LLM. Charges brought only against the company that created or runs the AI do not count toward resolution.Meanwhile, the odds that the U.S. will pass an AI Safety Bill this year have plunged from 44% earlier in the month to 11% as of this writing. Read Also: Effort to Combat Rogue AIAI from researchers and industry leaders. Anthropic’s latest IPO prospectus reportedly warned that advanced AI could create risks ranging from unexpected model behavior to potentially “catastrophic or existential” consequences for humanity.OpenAI said the on "mandatory, capability-based national AI safety rules."The company reportedly canceled the release of its advanced GPT-6.1 Astra model after it failed to meet internal safety standards during testing.President Donald Trump, meanwhile, released the White House Accord on Super Intelligence, calling for independent audits, stronger internal controls and board-level oversight of advanced AI systems. Read Also: Robinhood Bets on AI Agents That Can Trade While You Sleep: Vlad Tenev Says Gave Traders 'Tools' Reserved for Hedge Funds and Big Banks Photo Courtesy: Virojt Changyencham on Shutterstock.com