Exploring The Intersections Between Law and Artificial Intelligence – A One-Day In-Person/Virtual Workshop
14th July 2023
When: Friday, 15 September 2023
The workshop is funded by the SLS Small Projects and Events Fund
This is a free event, including lunch and refreshments. The event will be streamed via MS Teams. The link will be made available to participants who register for the event.
To register for this free, in-person/virtual event: Click here
Artificial intelligence (AI) is already delivering wide societal benefits, from medical advances to mitigating climate change. The leaps in scientific breakthrough by AI offers the prospects of self-driving cars, life-saving medicines, optimal usage of resources and smart cities. Under the right conditions, AI can transform all areas of life and stimulate the economy by unleashing innovation, driving productivity, creating new jobs, and improving the workplace.
These leaps in AI innovation raise ethical, legal, regulatory, and political questions regarding what should be regulated and how it should be done. The prospects of AI rattles settled principles of law which has necessitated arguments about rethinking the approach to regulations. The role of regulation in creating the environment for AI to flourish has therefore become timely as various countries and regions are beginning to draft rules for AI. However, challenges remain regarding what to regulate, and how to go about it.
Whilst capitalising on the benefits of AI technologies, the new risks and complexities arising from their use cannot be ignored. There are concerns that some uses of AI could damage our physical and mental health, infringe on the privacy of individuals, and undermine human and consumer rights. Public trust in AI could be undermined unless these risks and wider concerns about the potentials for bias and discrimination are addressed.
Responding to risk and building public trust are important drivers for regulation. Clear and consistent regulations can support business investment and build confidence in innovation. Consequently, a clear and proportionate approach to regulation that enables the responsible application of AI to flourish has become timely.
The workshop aims to propose strategies for AI regulation that are consistent with the pro-innovation stance of several nations. This workshop will host presentations exploring the potentials, flaws, and risks of AI across but not limited to the following themes: AI and intellectual property; AI and corporate governance; AI, liability, and safety; AI in data protection and governance; AI and human rights; and AI in health care.
Keynote Speaker: Professor Jingchen Zhao (Professor of Law and Co-Director of the Centre for Business and Insolvency Law at Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University).
Confirmed guest speakers: Professor Rebecca Parry (Professor of Law and Co-Director of the Centre for Business and Insolvency Law at Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University), Professor Richard Hyde (Professor of Law, Regulation and Governance and Deputy Head School of Law, University of Nottingham)
Contact details:
Dr Ezinne Igbokwe (ezinne.igbokwe@ntu.ac.uk)
Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham
Dr Onyeka Nwoha (onyeka.nwoha@ntu.ac.uk)
Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham