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The EU AI Liability Directive proposal (2022) is a significant regulatory document for AI governance practitioners; the original URL is broken but the proposal is available via EUR-Lex and other EU official sources.

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The European Commission's proposed AI Liability Directive aimed to establish civil liability rules for AI-caused harm, complementing the EU AI Act by allowing victims to seek compensation when AI systems cause damage. The linked page currently returns a 404 error, but the directive represented a key pillar of the EU's AI governance framework focusing on accountability and redress mechanisms.

Key Points

  • Proposed rules to enable individuals harmed by AI systems to seek compensation through civil liability frameworks
  • Introduced a rebuttable presumption of causality to ease the burden of proof for victims of AI-related harm
  • Complemented the EU AI Act by addressing liability gaps not covered by existing product liability rules
  • Required disclosure of evidence from AI providers to support legal claims, increasing transparency obligations
  • Part of broader EU regulatory effort to govern AI deployment and ensure accountability across the AI value chain

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