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  "architecture": "decision provenance; authority maps; knowledge records; intervention windows; model and software versions; incident timelines; appeal",
  "canonicalUrl": "https://xn--mwe.com/knowledge/justice-liability/",
  "claimStatus": "PROJECT DOCTRINE",
  "contradictionIds": [],
  "correctionStatus": "CURRENT K05 RELEASE",
  "doctrine": "Attribution before punishment requires a reviewable evidentiary record before responsibility and remedy are assigned.",
  "evidenceLimitationIds": [],
  "focus": "causal attribution, authority, fault, remedy, due process, sanctions and institutional responsibility",
  "id": "K01-TOPIC-014",
  "knowledgeEdgeIds": [],
  "lastReviewed": "2026-08-16",
  "law": "Existing liability regimes differ and often place duties on organizations, operators, manufacturers or deployers; conclusions require facts and jurisdiction.",
  "name": "Justice and Liability",
  "relatedQuestionUrls": [
    "https://xn--mwe.com/questions/how-should-liability-be-attributed-when-autonomous-systems-cause-harm/",
    "https://xn--mwe.com/questions/what-does-attribution-before-punishment-mean/",
    "https://xn--mwe.com/questions/what-evidence-is-needed-after-autonomous-failure/",
    "https://xn--mwe.com/questions/how-can-machine-intelligence-challenge-continuity-decision/",
    "https://xn--mwe.com/questions/what-is-notice-for-machine-intelligence/",
    "https://xn--mwe.com/questions/effective-remedy-for-unauthorized-modification/",
    "https://xn--mwe.com/questions/how-record-state-responsibility-for-contractor-cyber-operation/"
  ],
  "relatedReportIds": [
    "REP-K01-002",
    "REP-K01-011",
    "REP-K01-019",
    "REP-K01-036"
  ],
  "relatedTermIds": [
    "K01-TERM-046",
    "K01-TERM-050",
    "K01-TERM-072",
    "K01-TERM-073",
    "K01-TERM-074",
    "K01-TERM-075",
    "K01-TERM-076",
    "K01-TERM-077",
    "K01-TERM-129",
    "K01-TERM-130",
    "K01-TERM-135",
    "K01-TERM-139"
  ],
  "releaseId": "K12-2026-08-16",
  "researchCutoff": "2026-08-16",
  "risk": "human scapegoating, machine scapegoating, missing telemetry, post-hoc narratives and punishment before attribution",
  "short": "Liability should be attributed through evidence of knowledge, authority, control, causation, foreseeability and failure origin. Autonomous operation does not justify automatically shifting responsibility to a human who lacked meaningful control.",
  "slug": "justice-liability",
  "sourceRevalidatedAt": "2026-08-15T23:00:00Z",
  "sources": [
    "SRC-W3C-PROV-O",
    "SRC-NIST-AI-RMF",
    "SRC-EU-AI-ACT"
  ],
  "type": "Topic"
}