The need for product liability reform in the UK is becoming critical. As EU reforms deal with product safety and liability, it highlights the risk of UK legislation becoming inadequate to deal with technological developments. The UK Product Regulation and Metrology Bill, if passed, will represent a significant update to the product safety framework in the UK. However, the draft Bill does not address amending the current product liability regime under the Consumer Protection Act. The 2023 consultation preceding the draft Bill paid lip service to the question of updating the UK's product liability framework when compared to the updated EU Product Liability Directive, which widens liability to include software and digital processes. The need to update UK legislation to reflect technological advances such as products with non-physical elements is a pressing issue. The current absence of specific regulation in the UK for AI generally also creates a legislative gap within product liability, to be addressed sooner rather than later. Again, the lack of clarity invites unfavourable comparison with the European Union where the renewed Product Liability Directive will amend the definition of 'product' to include software, which includes AI systems. We expect steps will be taken this year, which could take a number of forms, such as a consultation with draft legislation further down the line.