The rise of the ‘machine defendant’ – who’s to blame when an AI makes mistakes?
- Written by Michael Duffy, Associate Professor, Monash Business School, Director Corporate Law, Organisation and Litigation Research Group (CLOL), Monash University

Few industries remain untouched by the potential for transformation through artificial intelligence (AI) – or at least the hype.
For business, the technology’s promise goes far beyond writing emails. It’s already being used to automate a wide range of business processes and interactions, coach employees,...