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A computer can 100% be held accountable. Someone made the decision to put a computer in charge. That person is 100% responsible.
Unless that person leaves and the system they implemented remains
Ok, and you fired him, and the replacement… did they accept all the risk too?
If they accepted the job, absolutely yes. ignorantia juris non excusat.
Well, yes, except not for executives because they’re special. And they have golden parachutes.
But wow if I was to take over some of the VP roles I’ve seen with the risk they accept, there would be years of work just patching shit.
Keep going up and up the chain of command. There is no situation where no one us responsible.
Someone should take responsibility. If they don’t want to be responsible, they should not take the job.
That's how it should be, not how it is