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Explains how artificial intelligence is pushing the limits of the law and how we must respond.
List of contents
Part I. Challenges: 1. Speed; 2. Autonomy; 3. Opacity; Part II. Tools: 4. Responsibility; 5. Personality; 6. Transparency; Part III. Possibilities: 7. New rules; 8. New Institutions; 9. Regulation by AI?; Conclusion: we, the robots?
About the author
Simon Chesterman is Dean and Provost's Chair Professor of the National University of Singapore Faculty of Law and Senior Director of AI Governance at AI Singapore. His work has opened up new areas of research on public authority — including the rules and institutions of global governance, the changing functions of national security agencies, and the emerging role of artificial intelligence and big data.
Summary
Should we regulate artificial intelligence? Can we? From self-driving cars and high-speed trading to algorithmic decision-making, the way we live, work, and play is increasingly dependent on AI systems. This book examines how our laws are dealing with AI, as well as what additional rules and institutions are needed.
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'Chesterman's We, the Robots? is a nuanced and thoughtful perspective on several important themes in the regulation of artificial intelligence. Chesterman compellingly synthesizes a wide range of global perspectives here, including proposals to shape AI via law, and the difficulties of replacing law itself with automated systems. Dialectically comparing the strengths of law and AI as systems of social coordination and control, We, the Robots? offers wise counsel to lawyers and policymakers on the regulation of algorithmic decision-making systems.' Frank Pasquale, author of New Laws of Robotics and Professor of Law, Brooklyn Law School
