James Bach argues that AI cannot bear legal or social responsibility — only natural persons can. He introduces a framework called 'Principles of Responsible Work' co-authored with Jon Bach and Michael Bolton, outlining that every business service requires a responsible human, that AI tools cannot substitute for that accountability, and that operators of AI agents must remain competent, alert, and empowered to reject or remediate AI output. The piece warns against 'prompt and pray' behavior and the risk of humans becoming 'moral crumple zones' when AI is deployed without proper oversight.
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