'A Computer Can Never Be Held Accountable' Says IBM. That 1979 Rule Still Holds—So Who Takes the Fall?

'A Computer Can Never Be Held Accountable' Says IBM. That 1979 Rule Still Holds—So Who Takes the Fall?

By Soren Kaplan
Publication Date: 2026-09-24 19:08:00

A rule from a 1979 IBM manual still applies to modern automation: computers cannot be accountable, so leaders must own their systems’ choices.