Product liability in a world of automated products and digital distribution channels

The article examines some of the legal challenges brought about by automation and digitalization. The specific focus is on product liability rules. The article examines the way in which automation may challenge both the traditional concept of a “product” and of a “defect” in the product liability directive and explores the extent to which a digital platform, used for distribution of products, could be regarded a ‘producer’ within the meaning of the product liability directive.