Artificial Intelligence and Liability: Debating International Regulatory Standards
On April 17, 2025, the Ukrainian Bar Association Committee on IT, Media, and Data Protection hosted an online event titled “Artificial Intelligence and Liability: A New Paradigm in International Regulation.”
The webinar attracted a wide range of participants, including legal professionals, IT experts, and academics, for a deep dive into the evolving legal landscape surrounding artificial intelligence.
During the webinar, legal aspects arising in connection with the implementation of AI technologies were examined in detail. Participants learned about the main regulatory models applied in various jurisdictions, particularly in the European Union, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Ukraine. Special attention was paid to the issue of determining liability for the actions of algorithms, as well as the problem of delegating legal responsibility to artificial intelligence.
The event also served as a platform for discussing changes in approaches to fault, harm, and legal protection in the context of technological advancement. Participants considered whether artificial intelligence could be recognized as a subject of law and what consequences this might have for modern legal systems.
The speaker of the event was Veronika Myl’tseva, PhD, MBA, a lawyer with over ten years of experience in international corporate and tax structuring, legal support of IT projects, and intellectual property. She specializes in the legal regulation of artificial intelligence and is involved in numerous projects of the Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine.
The event became an important forum for discussing the prospects of developing legal regulation of artificial intelligence and its impact on the legal norms already applied in various countries. Participants gained valuable insights into future challenges in the field of law and technology, as well as discussed the role of legal professionals in creating new regulatory standards in the context of technological change.