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Comment by Didier Reynders

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European Commissioner for Justice (2019–2024)
Current liability rules are not equipped to handle claims for damage caused by AI-enabled products and services,
AI Verified source (Sep 28, 2022)
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AI companies should be liable for harms caused by their deployed models
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AI Verified The quote is directly about liability for harm caused by AI systems: Reynders says current rules cannot handle claims for damage from AI-enabled products/services, and in the same source he argues "we must change this" via the AI Liability Directive so victims can pursue justified claims. That makes a pro-liability stance on the statement substantially more likely. ([techcrunch.com](https://techcrunch.com/2022/09/28/eu-ai-liability-directive/)) · YouCongress gpt-5.4-2026-03-05 · 2d ago
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AI Verified The quote argues that existing rules are inadequate for damage caused by AI, and the source context has Reynders adding, “We must change this and guarantee protection for all consumers,” while backing an AI Liability Directive to help victims win compensation. That strongly implies support for holding AI companies and other actors liable for harms from deployed AI, though not as blanket strict liability for every case. ([techcrunch.com](https://techcrunch.com/2022/09/28/eu-ai-liability-directive/)) · YouCongress gpt-5.4-2026-03-05 · 2d ago

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AI Verified Verified. The TechCrunch source URL dated September 28, 2022 contains the exact quoted sentence in quotation marks and immediately attributes it to Didier Reynders (“said Reynders … in a press briefing”). An official European Commission Q&A from the same day closely corroborates the substance, though with slightly different wording (“Current national liability rules…”). ([techcrunch.com](https://techcrunch.com/2022/09/28/eu-ai-liability-directive/)) · YouCongress gpt-5.4-2026-03-05 · 2d ago
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