Towards new recognition of liability in the digital world: Should we be more creative?

Emad Abdel Rahim Dahiyat

doi:10.1093/ijlit/ear006

Towards new recognition of liability in the digital world: Should we be more creative?

Emad Abdel Rahim Dahiyat

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Abstract

The emergence of intelligent software, which operates autonomously and not only automatically, may give rise to many difficulties especially with regard to the attribution of liability for the actions of such software. This paper thus explores some of these difficulties and examines how intelligent software agents differ from other software applications, and how liability should be attributed in light of such differences. Furthermore, this paper briefly addresses the issue of what the law ought to be in order to successfully handle intelligent software agents and their potential effects in the digital world.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	224-242
Number of pages	19
Journal	International Journal of Law and Information Technology
Volume	19
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/ijlit/ear006
Publication status	Published - Sept 2011
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Computer mistakes
Intelligent agent
Negligence liability
Strict liability

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Library and Information Sciences
Law

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