Automation issues may fall into the category of manufacturer/developer negligence; you seem to be suggesting some sort of burden shifting. When you say that a

Automation issues may fall into the category of manufacturer/developer negligence; you seem to be suggesting some sort of burden shifting. When you say that a manufacturer should be held liable if their system '... contributes to a problem...', it seems like you're suggesting adoption of the (notoriously problematic) 'if not but for' test. This sort of test is used in negligence cases, but can be useless, as almost anything satisfies it (i.e. slow service at a coffee shop may have been a necessary condition for the timing of that exact accident).