Simon Willison 7/13/2026

Directly Responsible Individuals (DRI)

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This article discusses the concept of Directly Responsible Individuals (DRI), a term originating at Apple and defined in the GitLab handbook as the person ultimately accountable for a project's success or failure. The author reflects on this in the context of LLM-powered agents in human organizations, arguing that machines cannot be held accountable and thus should never serve as DRIs. The piece references IBM's 1979 training slide on computer accountability. It is a tech-focused thought piece on organizational roles and AI ethics.

Directly Responsible Individuals (DRI)

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