In March, the Journal of Law, Technology and the Internet (JOLTI) and the Compliance, Risk Management and Financial Integrity Institute hosted the symposium "Exploring the AI Frontier: The Business World, Artificial Intelligence and the Law". This symposium explored the intersection of artificial intelligence and the law within the business world and aimed to provide insights into how the law can adapt to ensure innovation while safeguarding against potential risks in the rapidly evolving AI landscape.
The event featured a keynote address titled "Charting the AI Frontier," and panels on business planning in the age of AI; artificial intelligence and financial advice; autonomous vehicles – liability, regulation and the future of mobility; and AI, white collar crime and business ethics.
Speakers from the event included:
- Eric Chaffee, Professor of Law, Case Western Reserve University School of Law
- Benjamin Edwards, Professor of Law, University of Nevada Las Vegas William S. Boyd School of Law
- Assaf Harpaz, Assistant Professor of Law, University of Georgia School of Law
- Miroslav Humer, Vice President & Chief Information Officer, University Technology, [U]Tech, Case Western Reserve University
- Nicole Iannarone, Associate Professor of Law, Drexel University Thomas R. Kline School of Law
- Zhaoyi Li, Assistant Professor of Law, Albany Law
- J.S. Nelson, Professor of Law, University of Pittsburgh School of Law
- Tracy Hresko Pearl, William J. Alley Professor Law, The University of Oklahoma College of Law
- Joel Roberson, Partner, Holland & Knight
- Betsy Rosenblatt, Tom J.E. and Bette Lou Walker Professor of Law, Case Western Reserve University School of Law
- Andrea Seidt, Commissioner of the Division of Securities, Ohio Department of Commerce
- Jake van der Laan, Assistant Teaching Professor, University of New Brunswick Computer Science
In regard to the event, professor Chaffee, director of the Compliance, Risk Management and Financial Integrity Institute-, said, “JOLTI’s editor-in-chief, Elise Davis, and organizational editor, Jenna Skinner, were a pleasure to work with in regard to planning this event. Their attention to detail was only exceeded by their voracious interest in the subject matter of the symposium.” He continued, “It was an honor to bring this cutting-edged discussion to CWRU with leading experts in regard to the law. Each speaker contributed to a robust discussion of how artificial intelligence is fueling the evolution of the business world”
The Compliance, Risk Management & Financial Integrity Institute promotes cutting-edge research in the emerging field of compliance. The Institute is designed to support Case Western Reserve University School of Law’s master and certificate programs in Compliance and Risk Management, which exist to meet the steadily increasing demand by businesses and government agencies for experts in the state, federal and international laws and regulations that form the basis for the compliance industry.