Comment by Andrew Charlton

Australian Assistant Minister for Science, Technology and the Digital Economy
An AI agent is not a legal person, and in our law liability for this type of incident always sits with a person or a company. The liability has to be traced back to the intent of a person or a company that created or directed the agent.
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AI Verified Charlton explicitly says an AI agent is not a legal person and assigns liability to the people or companies behind it, directly opposing legal personhood for AI agents. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 20d ago
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AI Verified Against: Charlton says an AI agent is not a legal person; responsibility remains with a person or company. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 20d ago

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AI Verified AAP reporting dated September 25, 2026 reproduces Charlton’s two-sentence statement to ABC Radio verbatim and identifies him as Digital Economy Minister. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 20d ago
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