Artificial Intelligence and the Law A Belgian Perspective

Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming increasingly more prevalent in our daily social andprofessional lives. Although AI systems and robots bring many benefits, they presentseveral challenges as well. The autonomous and opaque nature of AI systems impliesthat their commercialisation will affect the legal and regulatory framework. In thiscomprehensive book, scholars critically examine how AI systems may impact Belgianlaw. While specific topics of Belgian private and public law are thoroughly addressed,the book also provides a general overview of a number of regulatory and ethical AIevolutions and tendencies in the European Union. Therefore, it is a must-read for legalscholars, practitioners and government officials as well as for anyone with an interest inlaw and AI.

Jan De Bruyne is research expert AI and (tort) law at the KU Leuven Centre for IT & IP Law(CiTiP). He is also working as senior researcher at the Knowledge Centre Data & Society.He obtained his PhD at the Faculty of Law and Criminology of Ghent University and hasbeen a postdoctoral researcher on liability and robots at the same Faculty.Cedric Vanleenhove is Secretary-General of the Flemish Sports Tribunal and professorat the HEC Management School of the University of Liege. He obtained his PhD at theFaculty of Law and Criminology of Ghent University, where he subsequently worked as apost-doctoral researcher in transnational law.