Comment by autoexec

> Meta just settled with states to the tune of 17 billion dollars for harm caused by its algorithms.

Those were working as intended, unlike a bridge that collapses because of bad design.

> Air Canada, a few years back, was found liable when its ai bot promised discounted fares to a customer.

That was a solid win for AI accountability, but it only cost them $812.02. They most likely made money using that lying AI bot. It wouldn't take a week of paying just one employee minimum wage to hit $812. Last I heard they're still using the chatbot.

It's true that bad code can cost a company something, but its obviously not costly enough that they take the needed actions to avoid shipping it.