EU AI Liability Directive
The EU AI Liability Directive (COM/2022/496) establishes harmonized rules across the European Union for claims for damages caused by AI systems. It introduces a rebuttable presumption of causality where a fault, breach of duty, or non-compliance with the AI Act contributes to harm, under certain conditions. It also grants claimants the right to request disclosure of evidence from providers and deployers of high-risk AI systems.
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Framework Domains (15)
Amendments and Implementation
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| Art. 6 | Writing |
| Art. 7 | Minimum Standards |
| Art. 8 | Compliance with the Requirements |
Definitions
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| AILD.Art2 | Definitions |
Disclosure and Evidence
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| Art. 3 | Objectives of Open Finance |
Documentation
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| AILD.Documentation | Technical Documentation Retention |
General Provisions
Governance
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| AILD.Art5 | Evaluation and Targeted Review |
| AILD.SuccessorWatch | Monitoring Successor Initiatives |
Implementation
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| AILD.Art6 | Transposition Obligations |
Presumption
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| AILD.Art3.5 | Presumption of Non-Compliance on Refusal |
| AILD.Art4.1 | Rebuttable Presumption of Causal Link |
| AILD.Art4.2 | Conditions for Presumption - High-Risk AI |
| AILD.Art4.3 | Conditions for Non-High-Risk AI |
| AILD.Art4.7 | Defendant Right to Rebut |
Presumption of Causality
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| Art. 4 | Participating Institutions |
Procedural
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| AILD.Art3.1 | Disclosure of Evidence on Request |
| AILD.Art3.2 | Plausibility Threshold for Disclosure |
| AILD.Art3.3 | Proportionality and Trade Secret Protection |
| AILD.LimitationPeriods | National Limitation Periods |
Review and Evaluation
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| Art. 5 | Prohibited AI Practices |
Risk Transfer
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| AILD.Insurance | Liability Insurance Coverage |
Scope
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| AILD.Art1 | Subject Matter and Scope |
| AILD.Art4.6 | Personal Use Carve-out |
| AILD.PLD.Interface | Interface with Revised Product Liability Directive |
Status
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| AILD.Withdrawal | Commission Withdrawal February 2025 |
Technical
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| AILD.Logging | Technical Logging for Evidentiary Purposes |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is EU AI Liability Directive?
EU AI Liability Directive is a compliance framework from European Union with 15 domains and 26 controls. The EU AI Liability Directive (COM/2022/496) establishes harmonized rules across the European Union for claims for damages caused by AI systems. It introduces a rebuttable presumption of causality where a fault, breach of duty, or non-compliance with the AI Act contributes to harm, under certain conditions. It also grants claimants the right to request disclosure of evidence from providers and deployers of high-risk AI systems. 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 26 controls organised across 15 domains. The largest domains are Presumption (5 controls), Procedural (4 controls), Amendments and Implementation (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 504 other compliance frameworks. The top mapping partners are Russia Federal Law on Personal Data (152-FZ) (12% coverage), EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) (12% coverage), EU Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD Recast) - Draft Directive (2023/0317 COD) (12% coverage). Use our comparison tool to explore control-level mappings between frameworks.
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