The following submission statement was provided by /u/inno_brew:

**Submission Statement** The general public should be able to trust robots, the EU thinks. Whether it's about autonomous transport, automation of complex processes, or the more efficient use of agricultural land, the European Union expects a great deal from the technological innovations that are being made possible thanks to artificial intelligence. But AI applications can only succeed if the general public does not lose confidence in the technology, is the expectation. There already is an Artificial Intelligence Act. The new Liability Directive is a follow-up to that. 

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