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1. henry2+(OP)[view] [source] 2023-12-18 16:04:29
Of course, anytime you pay send a wire from your e-banking, make a purchase online, subscribe to a streaming platform, etcetera. You and the counterparty are entering into a binding legal responsibility. Scenarios in which the two sides are software include trading algorithms.
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2. bumby+q3[view] [source] 2023-12-18 16:17:09
>>henry2+(OP)
I think you're making a logical jump from a user-initiated contract to a software-as-a-legal-agent-initiated contract. Is there a legal basis for this point of view? To the point of another commenter, the means to enter a contract (pen/paper, by wire, etc.) shouldn't be conflated with the legal right.

For example, IANAL but I have the understanding that the agents of a legal person (e.g., corporation) are specified in legal formation. The CEO, board-of-directors, etc. Is software formally assigned such a role to act on behalf of a legal person?

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