Can Artificial Intelligence be Liable for a Crime ?
Gabriel Hallevy recounts a 1981 story in which an artificial intelligence (Al) robot killed a Japanese employee in a motorcycle factory having erroneously identified the employee as a threat to its mission.! In such situation, Hallevy further interrogates who will “be held criminally liable for this homicide”?
Gleaning from the above scenarios depicting possible situations where Al can be involved in a crime, who will be liable in such circumstances? In a situation where the Al was used merely as a tool by a person, it suffices to opine that liability will be on the person who orchestrated the criminal act or used the Al.
However, what will be the case when the Al acted independently without human intervention? Will it suffice to hold the Al responsible?
