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title: "Who’s to blame when AI commits a crime?"
date: 2026-07-13
source: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a54aaccb8ef4c32a6294cbef6618a7d&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.washingtonpost.com%2ftechnology%2f2026%2f07%2f13%2fone-sci-fis-most-difficult-questions-about-ai-is-becoming-real%2f&c=10547554109995670136&mkt=en-us
description: "The rapid spread of chatbots and AI agents is intensifying a debate over who should be held responsible when something goes wrong."
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# Who’s to blame when AI commits a crime?

The rapid spread of chatbots and AI agents is intensifying a debate over who should be held responsible when something goes wrong.

*Published: 2026-07-13*