IECL Lunchtime Seminar with Roberta Montinaro – AI Chatbots and Digital Addiction: An EU Law Analysis
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The IECL Lunchtime Seminar Series offers our Academic Visitors an opportunity to share their research, exchange ideas, and connect with colleagues on both substantive and methodological aspects of their work.
Each seminar usually lasts 30–45 minutes, with 20–30 minutes for the presentation followed by 10–15 minutes for Q&A. A light sandwich lunch will be provided.
Prof Roberta Montinaro
AI Chatbots and Digital Addiction: An EU Law Analysis
Abstract: The presentation addresses digital addiction in the context of chatbot-user interactions. Chatbots, which are large language models with conversational capabilities, can present addictive features. These features may lead to various harms for users, especially when coupled with commercial practices that aim to increase engagement with the technology. Such harms challenge established conceptions in both the medical and legal fields. This brings to the forefront the question of whether tort liability, notably product liability, and European digital laws can provide an adequate response.
