Crowbar analogy reignites debate over who's liable when AI agents break rules
GaryMarcus · x · 2026-09-26
davetroy argues with a crowbar analogy: if an AI agent breaks into your computer, should you charge the agent or the person running it? He calls this the key gap in current AI discourse and says OpenAI in particular is in egregious violation and should face consequences. Gary Marcus amplified the take.
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