Client Alert: When an AI Agent Visits a Website, Who Is Really Doing the Accessing? The Ninth Circuit Draws an Early Line Under the CFAA – JD Supra

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has issued a ruling addressing liability under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) when AI agents access websites, establishing early legal precedent on the question of who bears responsibility for such automated access. The decision provides guidance on whether the developer, operator, or the AI system itself should be considered the party performing the actual access in CFAA cases.

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