WP 1: Anthropomorphisation in private law doctrine

The first work package deals with anthropomorphisation in private law doctrine and examines whether it can be used to adequately resolve legal issues.

For example, in the context of the debtor's responsibility for third parties. Can “fault” on the part of the AI system be attributed analogously in accordance with § 278 BGB (German Civil Code)? Most lawyers use a human-machine comparison to answer this question.

However, this can also obscure the special features of artificial decisions and the specific interaction between AI and humans. Even if anthropomorphic approaches initially provide guidance, they should increasingly be replaced by more technology-responsive approaches.