AI will never own property or face lawsuits — humans stay legally liable, argues Patterson
davidpattersonx · x · 2026-09-27
David Patterson lays out a concise argument on AI's legal status: AI will never own anything, will never have its own money, and can never commit a crime or be sued.
His core claim: only humans can own things. If an AI system does anything illegal, responsibility falls on its owners — under the law, AI remains a tool, never a legal actor.
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