WASHINGTON, Oct. 1, 2024 – The American Bar Association’s Science & Technology Law Section will hold its 2024 Artificial Intelligence and Robotics National Institute at the High Tech Law Institute at Santa Clara University School of Law in Santa Clara, California, Oct. 14-15.
The two-day institute, now in its sixth year, will equip those in the fields of law, technology, government, academics and business about the legal and ethical aspects of AI laws and regulations, integrating robots and defeating deepfakes.
The opening keynote address at 9 a.m. (PDT) on Monday, Oct. 14 will answer the question, “Is Generative AI Doomed, If So, Why?” Irina Raicu, internet ethics program director at the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics, Santa Clara University, and Eric Goldman, professor of law and co-director, High Tech Law Institute, Santa Clara University School of Law, are the presenters. Yan Luo, partner, Covington & Burling LLP in Palo Alto, California, will present at 4 p.m. on “Navigating AI and Robotics: Regulatory Challenges and Business Adaptation from a Global Perspective.”
On Tuesday, Oct. 15, at 8:30 a.m., Martin Brown, assistant general counsel, Commercial Matters, Boston Dynamics, Waltham, Massachusetts, will speak about “Robots for the Real World: A Fireside Chat About Robotics and AI in the Workplace.” At 12:30 p.m., Judge Yvonne E. Campos, Superior Court of California, San Diego County, will address, “Will Courts Adopt AI Before Singularity Arrives?
What:
2024 Artificial Intelligence and Robotics National Institute Sponsored by the ABA Science and Technology Law Section in collaboration with the ABA Section of Intellectual Property Law
When:
Monday-Tuesday, Oct. 14-15
Where:
High Tech Law Institute at Santa Clara University School of Law
500 El Camino Real
Santa Clara, CA
More than 17 programs will cover topics that range from AI risks and strategy to robots as transformers. The sessions include:
- “How to Think Like a Lawyer About AI”
- “Big Bang: Update on the Expanding Universe of New AI Legislation, Regulations and Standards”
- “Why AI Authorship and Inventorship Matter to Industry”
- “Assessing and Addressing Liability Risks for Users of AI Tools”
- “Maximizing the Value of GenAI Creations: Patent/Copyrights vs. Trade Secret Protection”
- “Data Protection in an AI-Powered World: The Latest Regulations, Challenges and Trends”
- “Guidelines for Integrating Responsible AI into Healthcare”
- “Humanoid Robots as Transformers: Navigating the Legal Issues”
- “Navigating AI and Robotics: Regulatory Challenges and Business Adaptation from a Global Perspective”
- “Fake or Not Fake, That is the Question: Distorting Reality in the Age of AI”
- “Contracting With AI: Avoiding Chaos and Controlling Legal Risks When Using Electronic Agents”
- “Prompt Engineering for Lawyers: A Workshop on the Use of Generative AI Systems in Law Practice”
- “Keeping Up With the Technologies: The Real Life Ethics Issues of Using Generative AI in Law Practice”
- “The Future of AI: What Dreams (or Nightmares) Will Come, and Where Does That Leave the Law?”
The complete agenda is here. For media registration, please contact Betsy Adeboyejo at [email protected].
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