Emergency Egress Risk

LinkedIn Post 3: Emergency Egress Risk

Hook: "Your emergency exits depend on an algorithm."

Fire alarm sounds. Your AI access control system recognizes the signal and unlocks doors—hopefully.

But what if the network fails? What if the AI doesn't recognize this particular alarm type? What if the unlock signal doesn't propagate to all doors?

The Occupiers' Liability Act is clear: you're liable for emergency egress. Full stop. No algorithmic excuses.

Preliminary analysis suggests that networked, AI-dependent emergency egress creates non-negotiable liability—not hypothetical, not deferred, but present-day breach of duty.

Your emergency exits need hardwired override. They need fail-safes. They need independence from algorithmic control.

CTA: Is your emergency egress independent from your AI access systems? Can you verify this?

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*Preliminary research on emergency egress in AI-enabled buildings. Not legal advice.*