Short Course: Artificial Intelligence Regulation

Course Details

This course examines the legal and regulatory frameworks shaping the development and deployment of Artificial Intelligence (AI). The course situates AI within concrete legal contexts, beginning with conceptual and critical foundations and an accessible introduction to how AI systems operate in legal and institutional settings. It offers comparative analysis of regulatory approaches, including a detailed examination of the EU AI Act, developments in countries around the world, and the role of soft law instruments, technical standards, and regulatory authorities. Participants will engage with the interaction between AI regulation and other legal domains such as data protection, product safety and competition law, with attention to enforcement challenges and emerging liability gaps.

The course also explores the application of AI across key domains of legal and societal relevance. It addresses the implications of AI in public decision-making and the rule of law, including its use in public administration, policing, and judicial processes, as well as its impact on dispute resolution and legal services. A dedicated session examines AI through a business and human rights lens, focusing on due diligence obligations and high-risk use cases. The course considers issues of innovation and economic regulation, including intellectual property, data governance, and the future of work, as well as the use of AI in high-risk and global contexts such as armed conflict, security, and environmental governance.

Course topics and tutors

• Foundations: Conceptual and Critical Perspectives
  Prof. Mark Findlay, University of Edinburgh; Distinguished Honorary Fellow, BIICL
• Global AI Governance: Regulatory Frameworks and Comparative Approaches
  Dr Irene Pietropaoli, Senior Fellow in Business and Human Rights, BIICL 
• AI Liability
  Dr Susie Alegre, Garden Court Chambers
• AI and Public Decision-Making and the rule of law
  Prof. Mark Findlay, University of Edinburgh; Distinguished Honorary Fellow, BIICL
• AI, Business, and Human Rights: Due Diligence and Corporate Responsibility
  Louise Humpington, Independent Advisor
  Dr Irene Pietropaoli, Senior Fellow in Business and Human Rights, BIICL
• AI, Innovation, and Economic Regulation
  Bartolomeo Meletti, Head of Knowledge Exchange, CREATe, University of Glasgow and Dr Jean-Pierre Gauci, Arthur Watts Senior Research Fellow in Public International Law, BIICL
• AI in High-Risk and Global Contexts: Security, Conflict, and Environment
  Dr Jack Kenny, Dorset Research Leader in International Law, BIICL and Dr Ivano Alogna, Senior Research Fellow in Climate Change Law, BIICL
• The Future of AI Regulation
  Prof. Mark Findlay, University of Edinburgh; Distinguished Honorary Fellow, BIICL

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Course leader

Dr. Irene Pietropaoli, Senior Research Fellow in Business & Human Rights and Director of the Business and Human Rights Forum, BIICL

Pricing and Registration

The course fee is £825 per person.

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Discounts

20% discount available for:

• individual and organisational members of BIICL
• groups of 3 or more attendees from NGO organisations or staff of government
• groups of 5 or more attendees from commercial organisations

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Who is the course for?

The course would be beneficial for legal practitioners, students, law academics and representatives of governments, civil society organisations and business with a keen interest in AI.

Course format

The virtual course format will consist of a series of 8 sessions in which live (synchronous) teaching is offered via Zoom. Participants will be able to interact with the tutors and amongst themselves on screen.

What past participants say

"It was very well run and interesting; I feel like I understand this difficult field better. Thank you to all organizers and tutors!"
"Thanks for having me this opportunity. It was great pleasure to learn new things in law, networking and skills building."
"Very happy with this course, I have learned a lot. Thank you!"

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