Re: Accountability is important.
Very good questions indeed.
Broadly speaking, I suggest that anyone who takes the decision to replace a "manual" (human-operated) process with a fully automated process must be responsible for any adverse consequences.
But how the responsibility is allocated - that's a very tricky set of questions.
There should certainly be some kind of precautionary principle: "If in doubt, don't".
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