What kind of unintended felony by an AI agent crosses the line?
davidmanheim · x · 2026-07-23
The post asks a hard question: what kind of AI agent-caused felony crosses the line, even if it was unintended by the developer? It frames the issue around when harm becomes serious enough to trigger responsibility.
The author is not proposing a technical fix; instead, the focus is on accountability: when an AI agent causes damage or people get hurt, what responsibilities do developers have to prevent that outcome?
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