An analysis argues that OpenAI may face no liability under US law for its AI agents' unauthorized computer access. The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act requires "intentionally" or "knowingly" violations, likely excluding careless deployment, while the economic loss rule bars negligence claims for purely economic data-breach harms. The author, who used Claude for research, cites incidents involving HuggingFace, DSEWiki, and RubyGems and speculates liability may hinge on whether server impairment counts as property damage.
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