This bit from today's NYT gets to the "we're all trying to find the guy responsible" scapegoat aspect of blaming mistakes on AI agents and treating them as employees. From the story:
"Emma Wiles, a B...
Come to think of it, there's a term for this phenomena: It's called a moral hazard. AI lets everyone pass the responsibilities, risks and costs on to someone else.
Moral hazard: Moral hazard occurs when one party, who won't bear the consequences of their actions, engages in reckless behavior that could affect another party.
AI is just one giant moral hazard. Change my mind.
Moral hazard: Moral hazard occurs when one party, who won't bear the consequences of their actions, engages in reckless behavior that could affect another party.
AI is just one giant moral hazard. Change my mind.
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