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The Cambridge Handbook of the Law, Ethics and Policy of Artificial Intelligence

The Cambridge Handbook of the Law, Ethics and Policy of Artificial Intelligence
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The Cambridge Handbook of the Law, Ethics and Policy of Artificial Intelligence

Nathalie A. Smuha, KU Leuven
February 2025
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    This informative Handbook provides a comprehensive overview of the legal, ethical, and policy implications of AI and algorithmic systems. As these technologies continue to impact various aspects of our lives, it is crucial to understand and assess the challenges and opportunities they present. Drawing on contributions from experts in various disciplines, the book covers theoretical insights and practical examples of how AI systems are used in society today. It also explores the legal and policy instruments governing AI, with a focus on Europe. The interdisciplinary approach of this book makes it an invaluable resource for anyone seeking to gain a deeper understanding of AI's impact on society and how it should be regulated. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.

    • Provides an overview of the legal, ethical and policy implications of AI and algorithmic systems more broadly
    • Outlines both practical and theoretical insights on the societal challenges posed by AI, and how these are currently addressed through regulation
    • Available as Gold Open Access on Cambridge Core

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    February 2025
    Hardback
    9781009367813
    460 pages
    262 × 186 × 30 mm
    1.04kg
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    Table of Contents

    • Part I. AI, Ethics and Philosophy:
    • 1. Artificial intelligence: a perspective from the field Wannes Meert, Tinne De Laet and Luc De Raedt
    • 2. Philosophy of AI: a structured overview Vincent C. Müller
    • 3. Ethics of AI: towards a 'design for values' approach Stefan Buijsman, Michael Klenk and Jeroen van den Hoven
    • 4. Fairness and artificial intelligence Laurens Naudts and Anton Vedder
    • 5. Moral responsibility and autonomous technologies: does AI face a responsibility gap? Lode Lauwaert and Ann-Katrien Oimann
    • 6. Artificial intelligence, power and sustainability Gry Hasselbalch and Aimee Van Wynsberghe
    • Part II. AI, Law and Policy:
    • 7. AI meets the GDPR: navigating the impact of data protection on AI systems Pierre Dewitte
    • 8. Tort liability and artificial intelligence – some challenges and (regulatory) responses Jan De Bruyne and Wannes Ooms
    • 9. Artificial intelligence and competition law Friso Bostoen
    • 10. AI and consumer protection: an introduction Evelyne Terryn and Sylvia Martos Marquez
    • 11. Artificial intelligence and intellectual property law Jozefien Vanherpe
    • 12. The European union's AI act: beyond motherhood and apple pie? Nathalie A. Smuha and Karen Yeung
    • Part III. AI across Sectors:
    • 13. Artificial intelligence and education: different perceptions and ethical directions Inge Molenaar, Duuk Baten, Imre Bárd and Marthe Stevens
    • 14. Artificial intelligence and media Lidia Dutkiewicz, Noémie Krack, Aleksandra Kuczerawy and Peggy Valcke
    • 15. AI and healthcare data Griet Verhenneman
    • 16. Artificial intelligence and financial services Katja Langenbucher
    • 17. AI and labour law Aida Ponce Del Castillo and Simon Taes
    • 18. Legal, ethical and social issues of AI and law enforcement in Europe: the case of predictive policing Rosamunde Van Brakel
    • 19. The governance of algorithmic regulation in public administration Nathalie A. Smuha
    • 20. Artificial intelligence and armed conflicts Katerina Yordanova
    • Concluding remarks Nathalie A. Smuha.
      Contributors
    • Wannes Meert, Tinne De Laet, Luc De Raedt, Vincent C. Müller, Stefan Buijsman, Michael Klenk, Jeroen van den Hoven, Laurens Naudts, Anton Vedder, Lode Lauwaert, Ann-Katrien Oimann, Gry Hasselbalch, Aimee Van Wynsberghe, Pierre Dewitte, Jan De Bruyne, Wannes Ooms, Friso Bostoen, Evelyne Terryn, Sylvia Martos Marquez, Jozefien Vanherpe, Nathalie A. Smuha, Karen Yeung, Inge Molenaar, Duuk Baten, Imre Bárd, Marthe Stevens, Lidia Dutkiewicz, Noémie Krack, Aleksandra Kuczerawy, Peggy Valcke, Griet Verhenneman, Katja Langenbucher, Aida Ponce Del Castillo, Simon Taes

    • Editor
    • Nathalie A. Smuha , KU Leuven

      Nathalie A. Smuha is a legal scholar and philosopher at the KU Leuven Faculty of Law, where she examines legal and ethical questions around artificial intelligence and other digital technologies. Her research focuses particularly on AI's impact on human rights, democracy and the rule of law. Professor Smuha is the academic coordinator of the KU Leuven Summer School on the Law, Ethics and Policy of AI, and a member of the Leuven.AI Institute and the Digital Society Institute. Professor Smuha is also the author of Algorithmic Rule By Law: How Algorithmic Regulation in the Public Sector Erodes the Rule of Law (2024).