Skip to 0 minutes and 16 seconds I’ll be facilitating this course. The title of this course is AI for Legal Professionals. It is part one of a two part series relating to AI and law. In this first part, we will explore the legal and policy issues surrounding the development and application of artificial intelligence. This course is aimed at lawyers, legal educators, regulators, and anyone interested in legal and policy issues regarding the development and application of artificial intelligence. Welcome again. I look forward to learning with you in this course. Take care.
AI for Legal Professionals (I): Law and Policy
Explore the legal and policy issues of artificial intelligence (AI) and how you can effectively respond as a legal professional.
Duration
4 weeksWeekly study
3 hours
AI for Legal Professionals (I): Law and Policy
Delve into AI governance
From self-driving cars to generative AI such as ChatGPT, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) has greatly increased in recent years. AI is making us question the way we think about society itself – and poses crucial legal, regulatory, ethical, and human rights challenges for lawyers and citizens alike.
On this four-week course, you’ll explore what artificial intelligence is, evaluating its rationale and objectives, and how it can be regulated by law.
This introductory course will cover key topics such as compliance, privacy, governance, and the bias in AI-powered systems. Once you have finished this course, you can take the second course in the series, AI for Legal Professionals: Tools for Lawyers.
Unpack algorithmic bias and human rights
You’ll develop an understanding of the different types of algorithmic bias that can be found in AI and the issues this presents.
You’ll also explore how AI and human rights interlink as you learn about the human rights law. With this knowledge, you’ll be able to discuss the ethics involved in AI implementation.
Understand the importance of regulating AI
Next, you’ll unpack how and why we need to regulate AI as you discover the regulating technologies and algorithms that can help you do this.
You’ll also explore the implications of AI and social manipulation, such as in elections and institutions, and discover how this can be prevented.
Explore AI for lawyers
Finally, you’ll delve into judiciary and the practice of law, and how AI interlinks with this.
Building on your knowledge of AI ethics, you’ll explore AI and judicial ethics before unpacking how AI affects the practise of law.
Guided by industry experts, you’ll finish the course with a solid understanding of how you can successfully interact with AI as a legal professional.
What topics will you cover?
- Transparency
- Algorithmic bias
- AI and human rights
- Regulating artificial intelligence
- AI, the judiciary, and the practice of law
When would you like to start?
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On every step of the course you can meet other learners, share your ideas and join in with active discussions in the comments.
What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...
- Evaluate the various views, including economic theories, concerning the rationale for and objectives of artificial intelligence with a view to guide further learning
- Explore the various motivations that drive the development of artificial intelligence and the role, work, and ethical considerations of a legal professional in this context
- Apply sound research methods to analyze various artificial intelligence problems
Who is the course for?
This course is designed for lawyers, legal educators, regulators, and anyone interested in legal and policy issues regarding the development and application of artificial intelligence.
Who will you learn with?
Mark Shope is an Assistant Professor of Law at the National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University School of Law in Hsinchu, Taiwan.
Who developed the course?
National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (NYCU)
National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (NYCU) was originally founded in Shanghai in 1896 and was re-established in Hsinchu, Taiwan in 1958.
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- Complete 90% of course steps and all of the assessments to earn your certificate
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