this post was submitted on 15 Oct 2026
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Software that infiltrates devices, replicates, and spreads across a network is a computer virus (specifically a worm) and should be treated as such. I'm pretty sure creating and distributing a destructive computer virus is a crime that can carry proper jail time.
IANAL but as far as I know there are not really any laws against malicious code directly. You can be held liable for any damages you do though, at least if it was intentionally, since you are the creator and/or distributor.
Which brings us to the main problem: currently no one is legally responsible for an action an AI does