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)

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