On this day, a submission arrived from “MJ Rathbun.” Not a person, but an AI agent running on OpenClaw. Emerging regulatory approaches, including risk-based frameworks for AI and platform governance like the EU’s DSA or the AI Act, must grapple with a new kind of harm. In the case of a customised OpenClaw agent, responsibility may well be attributed to several parties. (2023): “Der AI Act der Europäischen Union – Überblick, Kritik und Ausblick [The European Union’s AI Act – Overview, Criticism, and Outlook],” Zeitschrift für Rechtspolitik 56(8), pp. Accessed March 9, 2026. https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/when-ai-bots-start-bullying-humans-even-silicon-valley-gets-rattled-0adb04f1Shambaugh, S. (2026): “An AI Agent Published a Hit Piece on Me,” The Shamblog.

Source: New York Times March 11, 2026 21:24 UTC