Well, one thing to keep in mind is what can be practically regulated and bring the desired results.
Here are some examples: firearms don't kill people on their own, but we regulate their production as well as distribution and use (analogous to release and deployment in terms of the article). We do this because regulating use alone would be impractical due to enforcement. This is because we'd rather prevent things from happening than punish perpetrators in this case.
Another example: we, generally, don't seek a just verdict when suing the insurance company of the driver who caused an accident by hitting the back of our car. Maybe it was the front car driver's fault -- the courts don't have time for that, and even if "unjustly" in many cases, they will still rule in favor of the front car driver.
So, is it practical to regulate at the level of deployment? -- I don't know... It would seem that to be on the safe side, it'd be better to find a way to regulate earlier. Eg. an autopilot combined with a drone with a dangerous payload: certainly, whoever launched the drone bears responsibility, but similarly as with the case with guns, perhaps there should be regulations in place that require licensing such programs in a way that children or mentally ill people couldn't obtain them?
Here are some examples: firearms don't kill people on their own, but we regulate their production as well as distribution and use (analogous to release and deployment in terms of the article). We do this because regulating use alone would be impractical due to enforcement. This is because we'd rather prevent things from happening than punish perpetrators in this case.
Another example: we, generally, don't seek a just verdict when suing the insurance company of the driver who caused an accident by hitting the back of our car. Maybe it was the front car driver's fault -- the courts don't have time for that, and even if "unjustly" in many cases, they will still rule in favor of the front car driver.
So, is it practical to regulate at the level of deployment? -- I don't know... It would seem that to be on the safe side, it'd be better to find a way to regulate earlier. Eg. an autopilot combined with a drone with a dangerous payload: certainly, whoever launched the drone bears responsibility, but similarly as with the case with guns, perhaps there should be regulations in place that require licensing such programs in a way that children or mentally ill people couldn't obtain them?