Desafíos de la responsabilidad civil extracontractual por el uso de inteligencia artificial en la legislación ecuatoriana.

Abstract

Extra-contractual civil liability could present several legal challenges regarding damages caused by intelligent systems. This issue arises from various circumstances, such as the lack of a unified concept of what artificial intelligence is, the absence of regulations on artificial intelligence within the Ecuadorian legal system, and the inherent characteristics of intelligent systems, such as opacity, interconnectivity, complexity, and autonomy. In the global context, the use of artificial intelligence, as well as its incorporation into various sectors, has grown significantly, which implies that people may be exposed to the damages and inherent dangers of intelligent systems. This situation has led several states globally to seek regulatory solutions to this problem. In the case of Ecuador, there is still no specific regulation governing artificial intelligence; however, several draft bills have already been submitted for this purpose, and they are influenced by the European Union's Artificial Intelligence Act.