ITI Leads Cross-sector Industry Coalition Call for Withdrawal of AI Liability Directive
BRUSSELS – Today, global tech trade association ITI, the Information Technology Industry Council (opens in a new tab), led 11 other associations representing key sectors of the European economy in urging EU policymakers to support the withdrawal of the AI Liability Directive (AILD) proposal. (opens in a new tab)
“The AILD would further increase legal uncertainty and complexity for companies developing and using AI in Europe – without addressing a clear legal gap,” said ITI Policy Director for Europe Marco Leto Barone. “As the EU seeks to increase its competitiveness on AI and deliver much needed regulatory simplification, the withdrawal of the AILD would be an important first step towards a more coherent and pro-innovation legal framework.”
The Draghi Report on Competitiveness has made it clear that for Europe to fulfil its ambition on AI, companies need a clear, agile, and streamlined legal framework. The European Commission has promised to prioritize this recommendation by focusing on regulatory simplification and by announcing the Competitiveness Compass as its first major initiative. The withdrawal of the AILD would reaffirm the EU’s commitment to follow through on the Draghi Report’s recommendations – and help shape a clearer legal framework for AI truly conducive to innovation and competitiveness.