2025: The Year GenAI Companies Learned That 'Move Fast and Break Things' Has Consequences
2025 has emerged as a watershed year for generative AI accountability, with the industry facing its first major legal reckonings, safety failures causing measurable harm, and regulators worldwide implementing enforcement frameworks. From January through October 15, 2025, the GenAI landscape experienced $1.5 billion in settlements, wrongful death lawsuits against