The next European Parliament will have to determine whether a niche piece of liability rules related to Artificial Intelligence (AI) can be useful after the previous parliament's legislative spree. Proposed in September 2022, the Artificial Intelligence Liability Directive (AILD) aims to adapt non-contractual civil liability rules to AI, falling within a specific legal niche. The AILD is connected with the AI Act, which aims to reduce safety risks posed by the technology.
The AILD goes hand in hand with changes to the Product Liability Directive (PLD), which explicitly included software like AI chatbots and damage to psychological health. The directive is still at the Committee level, with the Legal Affairs (JURI) committee leading the discussions. At the Council level, there is uncertainty about the AILD's usefulness, with some member states arguing against it.
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