The Cambridge Handbook of Artificial Intelligence

A clear assessment of the impact of Artificial Intelligence on law and ethics in various legal areas and jurisdictions.

The most comprehensive and systematic study of the impact of AI on private law, this volume uses an interdisciplinary and comparative approaches. It is timely, as various organizations and nations are drafting regulations, guidelines, and principles to address the use of AI in a wide range of areas.The technology and application of artificial intelligence (AI) throughout society continues to grow at unprecedented rates, which raises numerous legal questions that to date have been largely unexamined. Although AI now plays a role in almost all areas of society, the need for a better understanding of its impact, from legal and ethical perspectives, is pressing, and regulatory proposals are urgently needed. This book responds to these needs, identifying the issues raised by AI and providing practical recommendations for regulatory, technical, and theoretical frameworks aimed at making AI compatible with existing legal rules, principles, and democratic values. An international roster of authors including professors of specialized areas of law, technologists, and practitioners bring their expertise to the interdisciplinary nature of AI.