The article is not entirely wrong but misleading. The two important aspects are authorization and limits.
Authorization: An ATM does not issue money without authorization which is done by some 'central authority', not the ATM.
Limits: In some corner cases you may be able to exceed your (daily, weekly, monthly) limits. But, as the article points out, this doesn't imply financial inconsistency.
Authorization: An ATM does not issue money without authorization which is done by some 'central authority', not the ATM.
Limits: In some corner cases you may be able to exceed your (daily, weekly, monthly) limits. But, as the article points out, this doesn't imply financial inconsistency.