# When the agent fails, who's liable?

> Plus: four deployments hit 70% automation, Colorado's AI deadline, and a kill switch that came too late.

By Brent Dixon, Dixon Strategic Labs · 2026-05-20 · Facts last verified 2026-06-12

- **Issue:** AI for FIs, 2026-05-20
- **Author:** Brent Dixon
- **Topics:** Infrastructure, Risk Management, Governance, Cybersecurity, Agentic Ai, Ai Safety

Plus: four deployments hit 70% automation, Colorado's AI deadline, and a kill switch that came too late.

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