Liability Issues arising from AI Actions within the Metaverse: Examining the Role of International Private Law

Abstract

The importance of international private law is highlighted in this article’s examination of the liability concerns caused by artificial intelligence (AI)’s acts in the metaverse. Questions of responsibility and culpability for AI activities are critical as AI technology proliferate in the metaverse. In this article, the authors give a general summary of the hazards and difficulties that could be involved with AI acts within the metaverse, including privacy violations, property destruction, and injury to people. It examines the use of current legal frameworks to handle liability issues in this situation. Also, this article discusses essential ideas and methodologies that can direct liability decisions in situations involving AI in the metaverse through a review of pertinent case law and academic research. Foreseeability, causation, fault-based responsibility, strict liability regimes, and relevant standards of care are some of the topics covered. In the end, the authors put forward suggestions to improve the field for future civilization.