Comment by GoatInGrey
14 hours ago
Think of it like dog ownership: if my dog hurts someone, that's on me. Property that causes harm is the owner's responsibility.
If I program a machine and it goes out into the world and hurts someone who did not voluntarily release my liability, that's on me.
There are many cases when the owner wouldn’t be liable as well, like if the victim was performing an illegal act like attacking the owner or dog, or trespassing. If a child isn’t following the law or being supervised by a parent, some consequences are inevitable and the driver isn’t instantly liable. For example, if a student jumps in front of a car in an attempted suicide, it would be very hard for a driver to avoid that in certain situations.