Artificial Intelligence and Legal Liability

John Kingston

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-47175-4_20

Artificial Intelligence and Legal Liability

John Kingston

University of Brighton

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A recent issue of a popular computing journal asked which laws would apply if a self-driving car killed a pedestrian. This paper considers the question of legal liability for artificially intelligent computer systems. It discusses whether criminal liability could ever apply; to whom it might apply; and, under civil law, whether an AI program is a product that is subject to product design legislation or a service to which the tort of negligence applies. The issue of sales warranties is also considered. A discussion of some of the practical limitations that AI systems are subject to is also included.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Research and Development in Intelligent Systems XXXIII: Incorporating Applications and Innovations in Intelligent Systems XXIV
Editors	Max Brame, Miltiadis Petridis
Place of Publication	Cambridge, UK
Publisher	Springer-Verlag
Pages	269-279
Number of pages	11
ISBN (Electronic)	9783319471754
ISBN (Print)	9783319471747
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-47175-4_20
Publication status	Published - 14 Dec 2016

Keywords

Social Impact
Acceptance and Implications of AI
Intelligent Decision Support Systems
Industrial Applications of Artificial Intelligence

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