Autonomous AI in Automotive Safety: Rethinking Tortious Liability Paradigms

Title

Autonomous AI in Automotive Safety: Rethinking Tortious Liability Paradigms

Creator

Hema, K.; Pavithra, R.

Description

This paper seeks to examine the application of tort law to the Automated Vehicles. Section I deals with a brief overview of the impact of AVs and tort law and the application of tortious principles. Section II discusses the concept of fault and the multiple parties to whom fault can be attributed. Furthermore, it discusses who should be blamed and to what extent. Section III discusses the tortious principles such as product liability, vicarious liability and apportionment of liability and its application to the AVs. Section IV proposes directions for future research, conclusion and recommendations for the legal challenges posed by the AVs. 2026 by IGI Global Scientific Publishing. All rights reserved.

Source

Agentic AI for Autonomous Vehicles: Safety, Reliability, Law, and Ethics;pp.321-338

Date

01-01-2026

Publisher

IGI Global

Coverage

Hema K., Christ University, India; Pavithra R., Gujarat National Law University, India

Rights

Restricted Access; Hardcopy may be available in the library

Relation

ISBN: 979-833737357-7; 979-833737355-3;

Format

online

Language

English

Type

Book chapter

Identifier

https://doi.org/10.4018/979-8-3373-7355-3.ch011

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