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by dmilicev2 54 days ago
AI is not sentient, therefore not liable for its actions. It would be pointless. We ought to look one step beyond the lines of code for liability.

Unless the AI eventually passes the bar of sentience.

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So all we have to do is wait for the bar to have been sufficiently lowered?
I'm not sure what the best course of action is here, but I fail to see the benefits to society if we were to set up legal entities for each AI agent at this stage.

I think the responsibility should lie on the shoulders of the individual/business that deployed the AI agent. For that, I can clearly see the benefits to society.

> Unless the AI eventually passes the bar of sentience.

... and subject to meaningful punishment.

Not sure I can visualise that.

Me neither. If true artificial sentience is achieved, what does that say about us?