Information Law and Policy Centre

The Information Law and Policy Centre (ILPC), based at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (University of London), launched in spring 2015. The Centre’s mission is to undertake, promote, and facilitate, cross-disciplinary scholarship and research in the area of information law and policy, domestically and internationally, in collaboration with a variety of organisations within the public and private sectors, and civil society.

The work for the Centre is led by its Academic Director, Dr Nóra Ni Loideain.

Transatlantic Perspectives on Legislating AI

Date: 19 February 20255:30pm – 7pm (in-person at IALS)

Legislators in the United States and Europe are moving quickly to regulate artificial intelligence to minimize its risks to privacy, safety, and security while benefiting from its efficiencies in industry, governance, and society. While the European Union has moved ahead with more omnibus legislation like the AI Act, the Digital Services Act, and the General Data Protection Regulation, the US and the UK are exploring approaches that differ from the EU in both scope and focus.

This event will bring together a group of scholars with an international focus on the different kinds of AI regulation and their consequences. The speakers will explore the human values served by these different models, their compatibility with each other and other frameworks, and their possible effects on our world.

Speakers:

  • Woodrow Hartzog, Professor of Law, Boston University School of Law
  • Professor Barry C Smith, Director, Institute of Philosophy, School of Advanced Study, University of London
  • Dr Anna-Maria Sichani, BRAID Fellow – Research Associate in Digital Humanities, Digital Humanities Research Hub, School of Advanced Study, University of London

Chair: Dr Nóra Ní Loideain, Director, Information Law & Policy Centre, Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, University of London

The event is free to attend, but booking is required.

To register for the event, click here.

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Transatlantic Perspectives on Legislating AI

Transatlantic Perspectives on Legislating AI

Date: 19 February 2025, 5:30pm-7:00pm Venue:  Council Chamber, Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, 17 Russell Square, London WC1B 5DR Legislators in the United States and Europe are moving quickly to regulate artificial intelligence to minimize its risks to privacy,...

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