The law in the age of artificial intelligence and robotics: a case study of Atlas from a tort law perspective

Abstract

The law in the age of artificial intelligence and robotics faces many challenges to which our current legal systems may not yet have the proper tools to tackle them with. In recent years, we have seen the development of technologies which just ten or twenty years ago we wouldn’t have thought were even yet possible. From advanced AI-powered language models such as ChatGPT to driverless autonomous vehicles such as Tesla’s, it is undeniable that the science of intelligent machines advances at a pace that far outmatches that of its legal counterpart. The present study will seek to analyse both current and future regulatory proposals regarding the use of autonomous humanoid robots from a Tort Law perspective, both through the Spanish and European regulatory frameworks, in order to establish efficient legal solutions that offer satisfactory outcomes both for manufacturers and consumers.