Adapting the EU Civil Liability Regime to the Digital Age: Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, and Other Emerging Technologies

Dr. Nikos Th. Nikolinakos is the Managing Partner of Nikolinakos & Partners Law Firm. He features prominently in the TMT, emerging technologies, tech disputes, data protection, cybersecurity, competition law and IP rankings of leading bar publications such as The Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners. Prior to founding the law firm, Nikos held the post of general counsel – legal and regulatory affairs director for a major telecoms operator and internet provider. He also held the position of senior in-house adviser to the Telecommunications & Post Commission of Greece (EETT), responsible for competition law and regulatory policy/compliance. He has filled senior consulting roles in various international projects for governments, national regulatory authorities, market players and the European Commission. Nikos has been a Visiting Lecturer on electronic communications law, emerging digital technologies, data protection/cybersecurity, competition law and intellectual property at the AIT Center and at NTUA (the National Technical University of Athens). Nikos is the author of numerous books and contributions in books and refereed journals in the fields of TMT, new technologies and competition law. He holds an LL.B. from National University of Athens, School of Law and an LL.M. and Ph.D. from University of Edinburgh, School of Law.

• Part 1.- Introduction – Structure of this book.- Major EU policy developments on liability for artificial intelligence, robotics, and emerging digital technologies – 2015 to 2018.- Part 2.- The European commission’s initial assessment of the Liability frameworks for emerging digital technologies.- Assessing the most important safety and liability aspects of Artificial Intelligence, Internet of things and Robotics – 2019 and 2020.- The European Parliament’s 2020 legislative Proposal for a Regulation on a civil liability regime for artificial intelligence.- Part 3.- Adapting EU liability rules to the digital age and artificial intelligence – The European Commission’s 2021 Inception Impact Assessment.- Adapting EU liability rules to the digital age and artificial intelligence – The 2021-2022 public consultation.- Reforming the EU civil liability framework applicable to artificial intelligence and other emerging digital technologies – The proposed AI Liability Directive.- Reforming the EU civil liability framework applicable to artificial intelligence and other emerging digital technologies – defective products – The revised Product Liability Directive.- Conclusions.