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The Therac-25 is one of the most-cited examples of where operators killed people but the blame could justifiably be placed on the manufacturer.
Liability is a complex topic, even if you can convincingly pinpoint the key causes of an incident and especially if the parties involved are companies rather than individuals. Just look at Grenfell.
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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.