>An AI cancelling other people's gym classes is a felony? Don't computer systems fail all the time at holding reservations for people?

the difference is intent.

if a concierge/booking system makes a mistake (or has an unintended bug or whatever), no crime.

but if i (or an agent working on behalf of me) use an API in an obviously unintended way to revoke other people's reservations, that would fall under the computer fraud and abuse act (in the usa).

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peter_d_sherman 3 hours ago | parent [-]

>"the difference is

intent."

>"but if i (or an agent working on behalf of me) use an API in an obviously

unintended

way to revoke other people's reservations..."

	▲	bronson 2 hours ago \| parent \| next [-]
		Double negative. An attacker using the API in an "obviously unintended" manner shows intent.
	▲	john_strinlai 3 hours ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		i am not quite sure what your question is, as you simply quoted me and then put a question mark... i think you are confused that i used "intent" in one context, and "unintended" in a different context, is that right? the first sentence: the difference is the intent of the person who caused the cancellations the second sentence: but if i (or an agent working on behalf of me) abuse an API to do things it was not meant or designed to do, such as cancelling someone else's reservation