We, the Robots?

Simon Chesterman is Dean and Provost's Chair Professor of the National University of Singapore Faculty of Law and Senior Director of AI Governance at AI Singapore. His work has opened up new areas of research on public authority — including the rules and institutions of global governance, the changing functions of national security agencies, and the emerging role of artificial intelligence and big data.

• Part I. Challenges: 1. Speed; 2. Autonomy; 3. Opacity; Part II. Tools: 4. Responsibility; 5. Personality; 6. Transparency; Part III. Possibilities: 7. New rules; 8. New Institutions; 9. Regulation by AI?; Conclusion: we, the robots?

'Current debates and institutional initiatives on how the law should govern technological innovation, such as AI and robotics, should not overlook limits and constraints of such regulatory legal efforts. We, the Robots? provides an insightful analysis both ways – a reference book in the field of the law and AI.' Ugo Pagallo, University of Turin