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Searching the past for a new digital democracy

Posted on   |  by Stuart Corner
Ada Lovelace, the daughter of poet Lord Byron and collaborator with mechanical computer pioneer Charles Babbage, is credited with being the world’s first computer programmer. Lawyer and writer Lizzie...

A reasonable robot in the eyes of the law

Posted on   |  by Stuart Corner
Whether it’s driving a car, making a medical diagnosis by referencing a database of historical cases, finding potential new drugs, or playing chess, artificial intelligence is increasingly performing tasks...

Writing laws for when mind meets machine

Posted on   |  by Stuart Corner
In 2019, Elon Musk announced he hoped to implant a two-way communication device into a human brain in 2020. He didn’t. The US Federal Drug Administration won’t let him,...

Turning rules and laws into computer code

Posted on   |  by Stuart Corner
“If I can book an aeroplane flight online, why can’t I find out online whether I’m liable for something?” That rhetorical question came from Adrian Kelly, cofounder of SmartLegal...