Research handbook on the law of artificial intelligence : current and future directions
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Woodrow BARFIELD and Ugo PAGALLO. Research handbook on the law of artificial intelligence : current and future directions. 2nd edition. Cheltenham, UK ; Northampton, MA, USA : Edward Elgar Publishing, 2025, xxiv, 772p.
This second edition provides a broad range of perspectives on the legal implications of artificial intelligence (AI) across different global jurisdictions. Contributors identify the potential threats that AI poses to the protection of fundamental rights and human wellbeing, anticipating future developments in technological and legal infrastructures.Providing critical insights into risk-based regulations and governance, leading experts discuss the rapid growth in AI’s computational ability and the implications of its usage in consumer finance, law enforcement, business law, and taxation. Chapters examine the rise of artificial creativity, the impact of AI on evidence inspection and criminal accountability, as well as the importance of responsible usage in the ever-changing AI landscape. Covering authorship, patents, and copyright law as potential sites for misuse, this Research Handbook challenges notions of consumer autonomy and civil liability relating to damage caused by AI.
This second edition provides a broad range of perspectives on the legal implications of artificial intelligence (AI) across different global jurisdictions. Contributors identify the potential threats that AI poses to the protection of fundamental rights and human wellbeing, anticipating future developments in technological and legal infrastructures.Providing critical insights into risk-based regulations and governance, leading experts discuss the rapid growth in AI’s computational ability and the implications of its usage in consumer finance, law enforcement, business law, and taxation. Chapters examine the rise of artificial creativity, the impact of AI on evidence inspection and criminal accountability, as well as the importance of responsible usage in the ever-changing AI landscape. Covering authorship, patents, and copyright law as potential sites for misuse, this Research Handbook challenges notions of consumer autonomy and civil liability relating to damage caused by AI.