Status: Proposal
Next steps: Trialogue, more information
Full name: Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on adapting non-contractual civil liability rules to artificial intelligence (AI Liability Directive)
Type: Directive
Objective and key elements:
- Uniform rules for access to information and alleviation of the burden of proof in relation to damages caused by AI systems
- Harmonising certain rules for claims outside of the scope of the Product Liability Directive
- Covers non-contractual liability for any type of damage (covered by national law) caused to any type of victim by any type of AI system
Relevant to: Users, providers, and operators of AI systems
Latest versions:
- Text updated to align with the final text of the AI Act, published in June 2024: AI Liability Directive -updated version proposed June 2024
- Original proposal made by the Commission 28 September 2022
(Last updated 8 January 2025)