{
  "id": 9063301,
  "title": "EU lawmakers float product liability rules to help avert AI disaster",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/eu-lawmakers-float-product-liability-rules-to-help-avert-ai-disaster",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-21T18:42:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Politico EU",
    "slug": "politico-eu",
    "url": "https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-lawmakers-ai-apocalypse-warnings-brussels-scrambles-ai-rules-gaps/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "European lawmakers are proposing new rules to hold American tech companies accountable for potential AI-related risks, according to reports. The European Parliament's proposal aims to fill gaps in the EU's AI Act, which was enacted in 2024 to regulate advanced artificial intelligence models. The lawmakers argue that AI-powered harm is already occurring, and the risk is increasing, calling for the EU to introduce an AI Liability Act to protect people and businesses. This call for action received support from various groups, including the center-right European People’s Party, the Socialists and Democrats group, and the liberal Renew group. The proposal comes as global AI safety efforts intensify following several high-profile hacking incidents and warnings about potential extinction-level risks. The EU's existing AI Act requires companies to assess their AI models and determine the level of risk they pose, but it does little to address the damage caused by such models. Critics argue that the current legislation fails to provide adequate legal protections, particularly for incidents that occur during AI model development or training.",
  "summary": "Top US tech firms would be held responsible for harm caused by their most advanced models.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}