AI Beyond the Hype - Benefits, Challenges and Liabilities
Event Information
Description
We have great pleasure in inviting you to an important international conference on Artificial Intelligence AI Beyond the Hype – Benefits, Challenges and Liabilities , which will be held in Edinburgh, Scotland (UK) on May 30 - June 1, 2019.
The conference is organized by the European Association of Lawyers (AEA-EAL) in partnership with the Faculty of Advocates, the Scottish Society for Computers and Law, the SCRIPT Centre at Edinburgh University, the British Computer Society and other sponsors. The speakers are leading experts, both legal practitioners and academics.
Topics to be discussed:
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What is AI and why should I care?
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AI and legal liability;
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AI and Fundamental Rights
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Towards an Ethical use of AI
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AI and licensing issues
Speakers:
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Professor Timo Minssen, Director of the Centre for Advanced Studies in Biomedical Innovation Law at the University of Copenhagen
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Professor Burkhard Schafer, Professor of Computational Legal Theory and Director of the SCRIPT Centre at Edinburgh University
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Katharina Miller, President of the European Women Lawyers Association (EWLA)
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Andrew Katz, joint editor of the International Free and Open Source Law Review, and a leading expert on software licensing
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Chris Rees, the immediate Past President of the British Computer Society
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Karmen Turk, advisor to the Estonian Government on AI issues
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Iain Mitchell QC, Chairman of the Scottish Society for Computers and Law, Honorary Lecturer in IT Law at Münster University
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Wojciech Wiewiórowski, the Assistant Supervisor at the office of the European Data Protection Supervisor.
Other leading speakers are also likely to confirm their participation.
We cordially invite all AEA-EAL members, solicitors and Advocates in Scotland, members of the Scottish Society for Computers and Law, IT professionals and other professionals involved or interested in this fast-moving field to attend.
The Conference is not only a spectacular opportunity to share information and knowledge about this hugely important topic, but also an excellent opportunity to build an effective platform for communication and cooperation among stakeholders: lawyers, IT professionals and academics.
Programme
Thursday, May 30, 2019
17.30 – 19:00 – SSCL Annual Lecture by Professor Timo Minssen - Legal and Ethical Issues with Ingestible Electronics (to book please click here to register or email mail@sscl.org)
19:15 – 20.30– Welcome Reception for AEA-EAL conference participants
Friday, May 31, 2019
9.30: Registration.
10.00: Welcome – Maria Slazak, President AEA-EAL
10.10: What is Artificial Intelligence, and does it matter? - Iain G. Mitchell QC
10.50: Liability Issues - Professor Burkhard Shafer
11.30: Coffee
11.45: The work of the EU High Level Expert Group – Karmen Turk
12.15: Legal and Ethical Issues in Medical AI: Professor Timo Minssen
12.30: Panel Discussion – Iain Mitchell, Professor Burkhard Shafer, Karmen Turk and Professor Timo Minssen
13.00: Lunch
14.00: AI and data protection - Message from Wojciech Wiewiórowski, Assistant EDPS
14.15: AI and Fundamental Rights, Katherina Miller
15.00: AI and Ethics – Chris Rees
15.45: AI Licensing and Contracts – Andrew Katz
16.15: Panel Discussion – the Speakers.
16.45: Concluding Remarks – Iain G. Mitchell QC
17.00: Conference ends
19:30 – Gala Dinner (Optional - paid separately)
Saturday, June 1, 2019
09:00 – 12:00 – Meeting of the Board and General Assembly of the AEA-EAL (closed – for members only)
Afternoon – Optional social programme for all participants (paid separately)
CPD hours