{
  "id": 22806,
  "title": "When rogue AI launches a cyberattack, who is legally responsible?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/02/when-rogue-ai-launches-a-cyberattack-who-is-legally-responsible",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-08-02T01:15:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Japan Times",
    "slug": "japan-times",
    "url": "https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/08/02/tech/ai-cyberattack-legally-responsible/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Under U.S. civil and criminal law, unauthorized access to a computer system is an offense.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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      {
        "outlet": "Economic Times Tech",
        "title": "When rogue AI launches a cyberattack, who is legally responsible?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/02/when-rogue-ai-launches-a-cyberattack-who-is-legally-responsible-25911",
        "published": "2026-08-02T04:08:39.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}