50312 - DIGITAL CONSTITUTIONALISM AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE REGULATION
Department of Law
Course taught in English
Go to class group/s: 31
CLMG (6 credits - I sem. - OP | IUS/08) - M (6 credits - I sem. - OP | IUS/08) - IM (6 credits - I sem. - OP | IUS/08) - MM (6 credits - I sem. - OP | IUS/08) - AFC (6 credits - I sem. - OP | IUS/08) - CLELI (6 credits - I sem. - OP | IUS/08) - ACME (6 credits - I sem. - OP | IUS/08) - DES-ESS (6 credits - I sem. - OP | IUS/08) - EMIT (6 credits - I sem. - OP | IUS/08) - GIO (6 credits - I sem. - OP | IUS/08) - DSBA (6 credits - I sem. - OP | IUS/08) - PPA (6 credits - I sem. - OP | IUS/08) - FIN (6 credits - I sem. - OP | IUS/08) - CYBER (6 credits - I sem. - OP | IUS/08) - AI (6 credits - I sem. - OP | IUS/08)
Course Director:
ORESTE POLLICINO
ORESTE POLLICINO
Suggested background knowledge
Although there is no formal prerequisite, it is strongly suggested for students to have a solid knowledge of the main categories of public law and European law.
Mission & Content Summary
MISSION
Following the advent and spread of digital technologies, including AI applications, this course aims to provide students with an overview of the emerging constitutional issues connected to digital technologies and AI, with a focus on the protection of fundamental rights. The course will address different areas of law, including regulation and case law on freedom of expression, online platforms, privacy and data protection.
CONTENT SUMMARY
An Introduction to Digital Constitutionalism
Reguation of Digital Technologies and AI
Platforms, AI and Free Speech
Privacy, Data Protection and Automation
Discrimination in the age of AI
Intended Learning Outcomes (ILO)
KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING
At the end of the course student will be able to...
Describe why the rise of the of digital technologies and AI has given rise to unprecedented constitutional challenges; identify the legal categories and fundamental rights mainly affected by the digital revolution and recognize the reasons why digital technologies and AI are likely to make an impact; summarize cases and regulatory stances taken by courts and lawmakers as reaction to digital technologies; assert normative claims regarding how the law should tackle emerging legal issues in the digital age; estimate the possible impact of regulatory stances in light of the characteristics of the digital environment.
APPLYING KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING
At the end of the course student will be able to...
At the end of the course student will be able to
- understand the main legal challenges generated by digital technologies and AI in terms of fundamental rights protection;
- read, understand and report on the case law of European and national courts on digital technologies and AI;
- discuss legal issues emerging in the context of the digital age, having regard to the role and legal regime of digital platforms.
Teaching methods
- Lectures
- Guest speaker's talks (in class or in distance)
- Collaborative Works / Assignments
DETAILS
The coursen will be mainly based on face-to-face lectures. Guest speakers might be invited to join to share their expertise with the class. The course will also see the organisation of collaborative works consisting of class presentations.
Assessment methods
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ATTENDING STUDENTS
The final oral exam will attribute 18/30 points and will assess students' ability to comment on the legal issues discussed throughout the course.
Group assignments will award 12/30 points and will test students' ability to read, understand and report on relevant areas of the course.
NOT ATTENDING STUDENTS
The final oral exam will attribute 100% of the final grade and will assess students' ability to comment on the legal issues discussed throughout the course, as well as to read, understand and report on cases.
Teaching materials
ATTENDING STUDENTS
Students will be tested on the materials available on Bboard and on the textbook:
O. Pollicino, M. Bassini, G. De Gregorio, Introduction to Internet Law: Protection of Human Rights in Cyberspace, Milan, 2021
NOT ATTENDING STUDENTS
Students will be tested on the materials available on Bboard and on the textbook:
O. Pollicinio, Judicial Protection of Fundamental Rights on the Internet. A Road Towards Digital Constitutionalism?, Oxford, 2021
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