Incoming parliament to work on AI liability rules, despite tech lobby concerns

In this article:

• The incoming European Parliament will continue work on a legal framework to determine liability in case of defaults in AI products, following the AI Act’s enforcement on August 1.
• There is ongoing division between the Brussels tech lobby and consumer organizations regarding the need for additional rules.
• The European Commission proposed the AI Liability Directive in 2022 to modernize existing liability rules and include new provisions for harms caused by AI systems, aiming for uniform protection.
• The directive was put on hold by the Parliament during the last mandate, pending an agreement on the AI Act, which regulates AI systems using a risk-based approach.