This applies to AI scapegoating, too. No, it’s not the fault of an ownerless, runaway “sentient” prediction machine, a genie that can’t be put back in a bottle. People programmed it to do that. THEY should be held accountable for the harm their machine causes.
This is why I dislike conspiracy theories about evil shadow cabals secretly running things It makes scapegoats that can’t be punished/held accountable/changed, & gives the ppl in power WAY too much credit—they’re not Evil Masterminds, they’re just incompetent negligent & hateful ppl w lots of money