EU AI Liability Directive
The EU AI Liability Directive was a Commission proposal (COM(2022) 496 final) for a Directive on adapting non-contractual civil liability rules to artificial intelligence. It aimed to harmonise procedural rules for fault-based civil-liability claims arising from damage caused by AI systems, complementing the AI Act and the revised Product Liability Directive. Two operative procedural instruments were proposed: court-ordered disclosure of evidence about specific high-risk AI systems suspected of having caused damage (Article 3), and a rebuttable presumption of a causal link between the defendant's fault and the AI output that caused the damage where certain conditions are met (Article 4). The Commission withdrew the proposal in February 2025 and it never became law. This node tracks the withdrawn proposal text for reference; corpus status is 'referenced' (not enacted).
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Framework Domains (6)
AILD - Causal-Link Presumption (Article 4)
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| AILD-Art.4.1 | Rebuttable presumption of a causal link (Article 4(1)) |
| AILD-Art.4.2 | Conditions for the presumption (high-risk AI systems, Article 4(2)) |
| AILD-Art.4.3 | Conditions for the presumption (non-high-risk AI systems, Article 4(3)) |
| AILD-Art.4.6 | Personal-use carve-out (Article 4(6)) |
| AILD-Art.4.7 | Defendant's right to rebut (Article 4(7)) |
AILD - Disclosure of Evidence (Article 3)
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| AILD-Art.3.1 | Disclosure of evidence on request (Article 3(1)) |
| AILD-Art.3.2 | Plausibility threshold and disclosure from non-defendants (Article 3(2)) |
| AILD-Art.3.3 | Preservation of evidence (Article 3(3)) |
| AILD-Art.3.4 | Proportionality and trade-secret protection (Article 3(4)) |
| AILD-Art.3.5 | Presumption of non-compliance on refusal to disclose (Article 3(5)) |
AILD - Proposal Status
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| AILD-Status.Withdrawal | Commission withdrawal February 2025 (proposal not enacted) |
AILD - Review and Amendments (Articles 5-6)
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| AILD-Art.5 | Evaluation and targeted review (Article 5) |
| AILD-Art.6 | Amendments to the Representative Actions Directive (Article 6) |
AILD - Scope and Definitions
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| AILD-Art.1 | Subject matter and scope |
| AILD-Art.2 | Definitions (aligned with the AI Act) |
AILD - Transposition and Entry into Force (Articles 7-9)
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| AILD-Art.7 | Transposition (Article 7) |
| AILD-Art.8 | Entry into force (Article 8) |
| AILD-Art.9 | Addressees (Article 9) |
Maps to 2 other frameworks
Frequently Asked Questions
What is EU AI Liability Directive?
EU AI Liability Directive is a compliance framework from European Union with 6 domains and 18 controls. The EU AI Liability Directive was a Commission proposal (COM(2022) 496 final) for a Directive on adapting non-contractual civil liability rules to artificial intelligence. It aimed to harmonise procedural rules for fault-based civil-liability claims arising from damage caused by AI systems, complementing the AI Act and the revised Product Liability Directive. Two operative procedural instruments were proposed: court-ordered disclosure of evidence about specific high-risk AI systems suspected of having caused damage (Article 3), and a rebuttable presumption of a causal link between the defendant's fault and the AI output that caused the damage where certain conditions are met (Article 4). The Commission withdrew the proposal in February 2025 and it never became law. This node tracks the withdrawn proposal text for reference; corpus status is 'referenced' (not enacted). It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
How many controls does EU AI Liability Directive have?
EU AI Liability Directive has 18 controls organised across 6 domains. The largest domains are AILD - Causal-Link Presumption (Article 4) (5 controls), AILD - Disclosure of Evidence (Article 3) (5 controls), AILD - Transposition and Entry into Force (Articles 7-9) (3 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.
What frameworks does EU AI Liability Directive map to?
EU AI Liability Directive maps to 2 other compliance frameworks. The top mapping partners are EU AI Act (56% coverage), GDPR (17% coverage). Use our comparison tool to explore control-level mappings between frameworks.
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