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Then the QA/QC functions need to carry a lot of weight and sway (and be regulated as such). Maybe mirror the pharma industry, which (despite some glaring problems in certain areas - e.g. lobbying, etc.) does cite a person responsible for signing off safety of products - i.e the Qualified Person/QP, who can go to jail for signing off bad batches of product.
I would bet the industry will lobby for and get the responsibility to be with the 'driver' though.
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Differing consequences of the same actions is tricky - but its all about the checks and balances to prevent it.
Write bad code on your raspberry pi - it doesnt work.
Write bad code for your self driving tesla - someone dies.
You'd hope the checks on the latter mean that the software folks themselves are not liable.
I always think back to the ferry that sank because they didn't close the door properly. Forget to close the door on your warehouse because you were having nap - some stuff might get nicked. Forget to close the door on your ferry because you had a nap- 192 people die.