Regulation of Emerging Technologies: AI, Blockchain, and Quantum Computing

3 credits · Law School

This course seeks to empower students with a foundational understanding of emerging technologies (specifically artificial intelligence (AI), blockchain technology, and quantum technology) and the various implications across different industries and areas of law including privacy and cybersecurity; financial regulation; antitrust and competition law; intellectual property; and national security. In so doing, students will learn how to assess, analyze, and communicate the benefits and risks related to emerging technologies to potential clients, regulators, and governing bodies. Students will gain a strong foundation in the emerging laws and policies across jurisdictions as well as to forecast how the law will respond moving forward as these technologies continue to advance. Throughout the course, students will be asked to consider whether existing legal frameworks are sufficient to address emerging technologies. As a result, students will enter practice as AI, blockchain, and quantum-savvy lawyers, ready to contribute risk assessment and management strategies to their organizations. Such skills will enhance both the delivery of legal services and the quality of legal work. Students who have completed LAW 7629 may not enroll in this course. Enrollment limited. [3]