Report on the safety and liability implications of Artificial Intelligence, the Internet of Things and robotics

Summary:

Report published by the European Commission on 19 February 2020, concerning the impact of new technologies and the challenges they pose to EU safety legislation.

Further information:

The emergence of digital technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT) and robotics raise new challenges in terms of product safety and liability. This report identifies a number of gaps that require addressing within existing product safety legislation in the European Union (EU).

The report was published by the European Commission on 19 February 2020, as part of a package setting out Europe's Digital Future and alongside the 2020 White Paper on Artificial Intelligence.