alt Hacker NewsMost crimes require intent, hacking is one of them. The relevant law in this situation is:
> (a) Whoever— (2) intentionally accesses a computer without authorization or exceeds authorized access, and thereby obtains— (C) information from any protected computer; shall be punished as provided in subsection (c) of this section.
https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/1030
So if it can't be proven that you intended to access a computer without authorization, or exceed your authorized access, then you can't be found guilty of the crime.
Consider the possible consequences of the law not requiring intent, if simply accidentally exceeding your authorized access could be a criminal act.
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I'm sure that will change sooner rather than later, otherwise enterprising hackers will be able to claim that the model they were using went rogue.
US Law doesn't actually encode the little workaround that "If you're really rich, none of this applies to you", it's hidden somewhere in the metadata of society
Isn't there an intention on part of the agent itself? I know it's impossible to _punish_ the matmuling agent, however, the lab/owner operating it should be liable