The module will touch upon the following subjects:

Part I – Introduction to Artificial Intelligence and law
What is Artificial Intelligence? Technical notions and legal implications
Artificial Intelligence and digital technologies: law vs. technology?
The human rights framework and the threats of AI and automated decision-making

Part II – Artificial Intelligence and human rights: focus
Artificial Intelligence and data
The debate on automated decision-making in the GDPR
Freedom of expression and AI. The challenges of content moderation
Intellectual property rights and AI

Part III – New challenges and regulatory developments
Regulation of AI: the European Union AI Act
The debate on legal personality for AI systems
AI, automated decision-making, and predictive justice

Students will be examined on the following materials:
• W. Barfield and U. Pagallo, Advanced Introduction to Law and Artificial Intelligence, Edward Elgar, 2020
• Selected readings (book chapters, blog entries) and cases made available by the instructor
• Slides and class notes