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If the other party becomes an AU, then the account will become visible to others who pull their credit report.
It is possible that a debt collector could send you a dunning notice, trolling for a sucker, but since the AU would not be accociated with any collection by them, there is no logical reason for any such action. It is highly doubtful and could be addressed by a DV, but not impossible.