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Have we assessed our legal liability for damages caused by our AI system?
Have we assessed our legal liability for damages caused by our AI system?
- Failing to assess liability risks can expose your organization to legal, financial, and reputational damage.
- Have you identified who could be held liable, your organization, end-users, third parties?
- Black-box AI systems complicate the attribution of responsibility, especially in high-risk or harmful scenarios, increasing the burden of proof for affected individuals.
- Legal liability varies across jurisdictions, and evolving regulations such as the EU AI Liability Directive may significantly affect your obligations.
- Failure to document decision-making processes and ensure auditability can weaken your defense in case of litigation.
If you answered No then you are at risk
If you are not sure, then you might be at risk too
Recommendations
- Conduct a liability risk assessment for your AI system, including mapping potential damages and responsible parties.
- Implement transparency, traceability, and auditability mechanisms throughout the AI lifecycle to support accountability.
- Ensure that risk scenarios are documented and, where relevant, covered by insurance policies.
- Stay informed about legal developments in AI liability.
- Provide training to relevant teams on legal accountability and AI governance best practices.