August 12, 2026

AI agents aren’t legally responsible for any harm that they cause, experts say. So who is?

AI agents aren’t legally responsible for any harm that they cause, experts say. So who is?

AI agents aren’t legally responsible for any harm that they cause, experts say. So who is? - AI News Breaking

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August 12, 2026 Editorial Team

Following Australia’s first reported automated hacking accident, experts warn deployers – and possibly developers – of AI agents could be held liable for the actions of their bots

The law is clear, says Prof Jeannie Paterson. “If I deploy an AI agent and it causes harm to someone else, I am responsible for that harm.

“Even if I didn’t intend for that to happen, it was foreseeable, and I should be taking responsibility.”

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