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Consumer Groups Demand New AI Liability Rules in EU

4/7/2025

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Civil society groups, led by BEUC, are calling on the European Commission to establish new AI liability rules following the withdrawal of the AI Liability Directive proposal. They emphasize that current EU regulations create legal loopholes for compensation claims, stressing the urgent need for a unified system to safeguard consumers across member states. Tech Commissioner Henna Virkkunen is set to tackle this pressing issue on April 9.

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Civil society groups, led by BEUC, are calling on the European Commission to establish new AI liability rules following the withdrawal of the AI Liability Directive proposal. They emphasize that current EU regulations create legal loopholes for compensation claims, stressing the urgent need for a unified system to safeguard consumers across member states. Tech Commissioner Henna Virkkunen is set to tackle this pressing issue on April 9.