AI agents aren’t legally responsible for any harm that they cause, experts say. So who is?
by Tory Shepherd from on (#77MPS)
After Australia's first reported automated hacking accident, experts warn deployers - and possibly developers - of AI agents could be held liable for the actions of their bots
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The law is clear, says Prof Jeannie Paterson. If I deploy an AI agent and it causes harm to someone else, I am responsible for that harm.
Even if I didn't intend for that to happen, it was foreseeable, and I should be taking responsibility."
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