Threat Intelligence
Getting Ahead of AI Liability: Documentation, Transparency and Smarter Vendor Contracts
Dark Reading · 28 Oct 2026
Key Takeaway
Before adopting any AI tool, record how your business will use it and review the vendor contract so you understand who carries responsibility if something goes wrong.
As businesses adopt AI tools, questions about who is responsible when something goes wrong are becoming harder to ignore. According to Dark Reading, cyber leaders and their organisations can get ahead of AI liability rather than waiting for a problem to force the issue.
The article points to three areas of focus: rigorous documentation, transparency, and smart contract negotiations with AI vendors. In practice, this means keeping clear records of how AI is used in your business, being open about where and how it is applied, and paying close attention to the terms you agree to when buying or subscribing to AI products.