Source: L’AltraPagina

L’AltraPagina reports on the European Union’s updated legal framework governing product liability in the context of artificial intelligence. The new rules, recently approved by EU institutions, extend liability to developers, manufacturers, and users of AI systems when those systems cause harm due to defects or failures. The reform updates the 1985 Product Liability Directive to explicitly include AI and digital products.

The directive incorporates provisions addressing the complexity of autonomous systems, shared responsibility among multiple stakeholders, and the necessity to reverse the burden of proof in some cases to protect consumers. The new legal architecture ensures that victims of AI-related accidents can claim compensation even if the source of the error is difficult to identify.

This regulatory update places the EU at the forefront of global efforts to adapt product liability regimes to emerging technologies.