Why companies push autonomous AI: investor appeal plus a legal liability shield
JFPuget · x · 2026-10-09
- Responding to a question about why companies tout autonomous AI agents, JFPuget argues the drivers are investor money and legal liability protection.
- If a company can say "it wasn't me, it was the autonomous AI," it avoids being held liable for the system's actions.
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