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

7 days ago by sanitation to c/technology

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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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Naich 165 points 7 days ago

"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."

In case you were wondering if it wasn't the bleeding obvious.

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Giggles 10 points 7 days ago

A human did this a human should be held responsible. "If you throw a ball in the air are you not responsible for where it lands"

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shartgargle 6 points 7 days ago

Let's say that ball is a hand grenade. Who gave it to you? It can't be JUST the user if it's that dangerous. Finally parents are being held to account if a kid uses a firearm inappropriately. The same should apply to companies who build AI, if it's used to hack someone or make CSAM.

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Womble 0 points 7 days ago

The difference is that a hand grenade is illegal to own. A series of matrix multiplications is not.

A better comparison is a knife. If you throw that in the air and it lands on someone you are responsible, the person who sold you a potentially dangerous but legal tool is not.

Edit illegal, not legal. silly mistake

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shartgargle 1 point 7 days ago

Where do you live that hand grenades are legal to own?

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Womble 3 points 7 days ago

Was supposed to say illegal, the argument didnt work with saying legal.

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shartgargle 2 points 7 days ago

Ok, but if time and time again, it proves that this does more harm than good, much like firearms, shouldn't the person/company that made it be held to account as well as the operator? I'm not saying that it IS the case, but it should be.

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