When are developers liable for code? Report calls it the defining policy question for AI and crypto
Prof_CarlaReyes · x · 2026-10-10
A DeFi Education Fund report frames developer liability as the policy question most likely to shape the next century of American tech. Its core scenario: a startup ships an open-source AI agent for cybersecurity work — companies use it to find vulnerabilities, but criminals modify it to scan hospitals before ransomware attacks. Should the developers bear liability for misuse they never intended and can't control? It extends the question to vibe coding: a non-technical teacher uses Claude to build a scheduling agent, posts the code, and a third party turns it into a phishing scam. The report argues this liability question matters more than compute, chips, or talent for where innovators choose to build.
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