AI agents aren’t legally responsible for any harm that they cause, experts say. So who is?
After 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 Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast 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
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Published: 12 August 2026
Source: The Guardian
Category: News
Topics: Regulation · Agents & autonomy
Retrieved: 13 August 2026
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