> People should be responsible for the machines they operate.
Yes, but there are limits. E.g. if you're sold a car whose brakes are not fit for purpose, the manufacturer should bear some of the blame when you hit something. The alternative is that every consumer needs to be an expert (or consult an expert) before every purchase, which is a ton of friction for a functioning economy.
I'm not sure how much blame Google should bear in this case, but that's why we have a court system.
What you are responding to is prima fascia defective product liability. Selling a car with malfunctioning breaks is the purchasers problem? I'm shocked
Yes, but there are limits. E.g. if you're sold a car whose brakes are not fit for purpose, the manufacturer should bear some of the blame when you hit something. The alternative is that every consumer needs to be an expert (or consult an expert) before every purchase, which is a ton of friction for a functioning economy.
I'm not sure how much blame Google should bear in this case, but that's why we have a court system.