IBM's 1979 rule resurfaces: a computer must never make a management decision
sanderssays · x · 2026-10-17
ValaAfshar shares a photo of a 1979 IBM document stating: 'A computer can never be held accountable, therefore a computer must never make a management decision.' The rule is circulating widely as AI agents enter enterprise decision-making, reigniting debate over accountability and whether this decades-old principle applies to LLM agents.
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