Article 77MPS AI agents aren’t legally responsible for any harm that they cause, experts say. So who is?

AI agents aren’t legally responsible for any harm that they cause, experts say. So who is?

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Tory Shepherd
from Technology | The Guardian 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

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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