> what makes anybody think it would be different with robots and AI? Someone else programmed the AI, and if it causes an accident, then the company that progra

> what makes anybody think it would be different with robots and AI? Someone else programmed the AI, and if it causes an accident, then the company that programmed it might be held liable instead of (or in addition to) the driver. It's similar to installing defective brakes, or a component whose failure causes sudden unintended acceleration (SUI) -- sure SUI is often operator error, but not always.