Artificial Intelligence and Legal Liability: between Innovation and Regulation
Keywords:
artificial intelligence; legal liability; AI Act; technological autonomy; regulation; algorithmsAbstract
The accelerated development of artificial intelligence (AI) raises unprecedented legal challenges, regarding the attribution of liability for damages caused by autonomous systems. The article analyses the main types of liability associated with AI, the difficulties related to algorithmic opacity and the possible regulatory models adopted or proposed at European and international level. Mechanisms such as strict liability, shared liability and the new regulatory frameworks established by the AI Act are assessed. The main conclusion is that the law must adapt its classic instruments to respond to new technological risks, without hampering innovation.
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