New Book Announcement: “We, the Robots? Regulating Artificial Intelligence and the Limits of the Law” by Simon Chesterman

We, the Robots?: Regulating Artificial Intelligence and the Limits of the Law, Simon Chesterman (Cambridge University Press, September 2021)

Should we regulate artificial intelligence? Can we? From self-driving cars and high-speed trading to algorithmic decision-making, the way we live, work, and play is increasingly dependent on AI systems that operate with diminishing human intervention. These fast, autonomous, and opaque machines offer great benefits—and pose significant risks.

This book examines how our laws are dealing with AI, as well as what additional rules and institutions are needed—including the role that AI might play in regulating itself. Much of the literature focuses on the EU and the US. Drawing on diverse technologies and examples from around the world, with a particular focus on China and Singapore, the book offers lessons on how to manage risk, draw red lines, and preserve the legitimacy of public authority.

Though the prospect of AI pushing beyond the limits of the law may seem remote, these measures are useful now—and will be essential if it ever does.

We, the Robots? Regulating Artificial Intelligence and the Limits of the Law
by Simon Chesterman
Oxford University Press, September 2021 (ISBN 9781316517680)

Editor 30 September 2021 Non-fiction