@dangoodin@infosec.exchange I'm with the rest of the thread given operators of relatively dumb bots (worms, botnets etc) are held responsible for the actions of the bots the operators of smarter bots should also be treated equally. That an agent responds to instructions less predictably than a script does not abdicate one of being responsible for running it Context would dictate whether the crime is negligence or maliciousness. Until we have bots that have actual free will the human operator(s) are responsible.