Abstract: Whereas, in the European Parliament’s own words, humankind stands on the threshold of an era when ever more sophisticated robots, bots, androids and other manifestations of artificial intelligence (AI) seem to be poised to unleash a new industrial revolution, this article is an attempt at analyzing the current European legal landscape ahead of this true paradigm shift. Starting with the legal implications and effects of the phenomenon, including on the judicial field and the way in which the judiciary itself works, I will attempt to make an inventory of the challenges raised especially as to civil law rules on liability, but also as to non-discrimination, due process, transparency and understandability in decision-making processes.

Keywords: artificial intelligence, EU (European Union) law, liability, discrimination, transparency