This is where it gets fun ( #lawyer + #compsci). Where and when and by whom a decision was made depends on which decision you decide is the important one. https://twitter.com/amosduveen/status/1340245955082416129
People defer to computer systems all the time, and treat them as decision-makers all the time. It’s a normal part of daily routines in administrations everywhere.
People rely on computer systems to provide the rationales for the decisions they make.
The person making the decision is often directed by the policies and procedures of the organisation to do what the computer system tells them to do.
The person making the decision is often directed by the policies and procedures of the organisation to do what the computer system tells them to do.
Decisions are not things that only happen in the moment they’re communicated.