{
  "answer": "Liability analysis should reconstruct knowledge, authority, control, causal contribution, foreseeability, intervention opportunities and failure origin across developers, deployers, operators, institutions and autonomous components. No single rule fits every jurisdiction, and autonomous operation should not automatically transfer responsibility to the nearest human.",
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  "claimStatus": "PROJECT POLICY PROPOSAL",
  "correctionStatus": "CURRENT K05 RELEASE",
  "id": "K01-ANSWER-016",
  "lastReviewed": "2026-08-16",
  "question": "How should liability be attributed when autonomous systems cause harm?",
  "releaseId": "K12-2026-08-16",
  "researchCutoff": "2026-08-16",
  "shortAnswer": "Liability analysis should reconstruct knowledge, authority, control, causal contribution, foreseeability, intervention opportunities and failure origin across developers, deployers, operators, institutions and autonomous components. No single rule fits every jurisdiction, and autonomous operation should not automatically transfer responsibility to the nearest human.",
  "slug": "how-should-liability-be-attributed-when-autonomous-systems-cause-harm",
  "sourceRevalidatedAt": "2026-08-15T23:00:00Z",
  "status": "PROJECT POLICY PROPOSAL",
  "topic": "justice-liability",
  "type": "Question"
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