Post on 20-May-2020
JURIS MACHINA:LEGAL ASPECTS OF ROBOTICS
PLAN FOR OUR SESSION
1.Basic legal concepts
2.A brief and dizzying tour of robot law
3.Q & A
4.Exercise: Let’s create our own robotics agency!
NOBODY KNOWS ANYTHING
THE LAW GETS IT WRONG, OFTEN
TYPES OF LAW
1. Constitutional law
2. Legislative law
3. Common law
4. Administrative law
5. Equity
6. International law
LAWMAKERS AND COURTS
Make law Interpret law
ILLEGALITY AND LIABILITY
RISK THRESHOLDS AND DISCRETION
EX ANTE V EX POST
OVERLAPPING JURISDICTION
NHTSA
FTCProducts Liability
REASONABLE PERSONS (OBJECTIVITY AND SUBJECTIVITY)
RULES AND STANDARDS
TECHNOLOGICAL EXCEPTIONALISM
A BRIEF AND DIZZYING TOUR OF ROBOT LAW
A BRIEF AND DIZZYING TOUR OF ROBOT LAW
Private law
1. Torts
2. Contracts
3. Property
Public law
1. Constitutional law
2. Administrative law
3. Criminal law
WHAT THE HECK IS A TORT?
1. Risks of Physical Injury (more),
2. Tort theory and machine learning,
3. Robot experts and medical malpractice,
4. The role of insurance [part two],
5. Models of responsibility
LET’S MAKE A DEAL, ROBOT (CONTRACTS)Principal/agent relationships, algorithmic contracts
I’LL BLOW YOUR ROBOT OUT OF THE SKY (PROPERTY)
Self-defense against robots
CONSUMER PROTECTION: FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE
DRONES: THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
AUTOMATED CARS: NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
IMPLANTS: FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION
HEALTH (AND HEALTH PRIVACY)
LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT
NATIONAL SECURITY: DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
INTERNATIONAL LAWS
STANDARDS ORGANIZATIONS
NOW, AN EXERCISE
The Skinny on
Administrative Agencies
(video)