Zaid Muhmoud Agaileh has posted Idea of Mandatory Insurance against Civil Liability Arising from Errors Caused by Medical Robots Operating with AI Technologies on SSRN. Here is the abstract:
The introduction of AI-enabled medical robots into the medical field has increased the risks to which patients may be exposed. To protect the rights of these patients, this study addresses the idea of mandatory insurance against the civil liability resulting from damages that may be caused by smart medical robots under UAE law. This insurance has a positive impact on the security and prosperity of society and the insurance sector. The research concludes that smart medical robots are neither inanimate objects nor irrational beings. Therefore, it is necessary to amend the UAE Civil Transactions Code and Medical Liability Law to codify civil liability provisions for autonomous smart medical robots. Legislative regulations should be adopted to grant robots a digital legal personality within a set of specific controls, recognise their independent financial status, and enable them to bear civil liability for any actions they may take that could harm others. Civil liability insurance should also be made mandatory for smart medical robots.