Legal aspects of civil liability for programmers of artificial intelligence systems.

Document Type : Original Article

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College of Law - University of Sharjah

Abstract

Artificial intelligence is considered one of the most revolutionary aspects of scientific progress in the field of technology and modern technology, and its scope has expanded to include many fields such as machine learning, natural language processing, computer vision, and others. There is no doubt that artificial intelligence has direct dealings with individuals’ personal data, including their sensitive data because artificial intelligence systems make decisions that may be influential and sometimes fateful for people, it is very important to take responsibility for the applications that are developed using this technology. The programmer of artificial intelligence systems bears primary responsibility for the effects of those systems on society and the individual. They must ensure that the applications developed are consistent with ethical and legal values, and achieve the set goals positively without causing harm to individuals or society. Furthermore, software programmers must take care to avoid singling out any category of people or groups, or promoting harsh judgments or stereotypes. Despite the importance of artificial intelligence programs in facilitating and providing services to humans and solving thorny problems with speed and accuracy exceeding human capabilities, these programs may cause irreparable damage, which requires us to review the basis of civil liability for designers of artificial intelligence programs and explain the nature of this responsibility and the extent of its flexibility. In order to understand the damage that these programs may cause, giving an explanation of its effects and proposed solutions in order to enable the injured party to obtain appropriate compensation in the event of failure of the civil liability rules for designers of artificial intelligence programs. The study reached results stating that the civil liability of the designer of artificial intelligence programs varies into contractual liability, tort liability, and substantive liability depending on the surrounding circumstances. The resulting of liability for the damages of the artificial intelligence software designer entails achieving compensation, whether material or moral. The injured party obtains compensation through the judiciary, where the judge estimates compensation on the basis of the damage, not on the basis of the harmful act. The victim is compensated through compulsory insurance as well as compensation funds, and this is what jurisprudence calls automatic compensation.

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