“Cybernetic“ Sovereignty and the future of Constitutional Law
After the first “wave“ of XIX ce. revolutionary constitutions, the second “wave“ of XX ce. national and supranational constitutionalism, we are now entering a new era in which the rising super-power is Technology (“Cybernetic Power“ as the convergence of Digital Technology, Neuro Sciences and economic power). In the paper I’ll try to: a) define the...
Artificial Intelligence – new challenges for public law and the human rights‘ doctrine
We stand on the edge of a new technological revolution. The era of digital communication is slowly becoming a thing of the past. Now, we are entering the era of Artificial Intelligence (AI) – robots that able to communicate with humans, learn independently and work outside the algorithms. This is not science fiction. In 2017...
Artificial Intelligence: Challenging the Law
Contemporary legal systems are insufficiently equipped to cope with potential issues arising from developments in AI. Systems using AI are becoming more autonomous in a sense of complexity of tasks they perform, their potential influence on the world and decreasing ability of humans to understand, predict or control their functioning. The functioning of autonomous agents,...
Can International Human Rights Law Survive the Rise of Artificial Intelligence
What is the impact of the rise of artificial intelligence on the fabric of international human rights law? The paper examines possible answers to this question through the lens of the major challenges and critiques posed against human rights, namely (1) its failure to address issues of inequality and the related issue of privileging of...
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND THREATS TO SECURITY IN NIGERIA: CHALLENGES FOR PUBLIC LAW
Information Technology has enhanced productivity but has also increased the rate of criminal activities that are not limited by boundaries or territory. Conversely, Communications technologies have enhanced the capacity of law enforcement and governments to conduct surveillance, intercept and collate data. This raises concern about unwarranted intrusions into the privacy of individuals, companies and other...
Possible Public Law Framework on AI (Artificial Intelligence) and Security －AI Network and the Risk－
Artificial Intelligence (AI) may change our lives dramatically. At the same time, risks are pointed out in the incoming networked society supported by such artificial intelligence (hereafter AI). In this paper, I will discuss the possibility of a legal framework to prevent such risks. In particular, I would like to discuss the possibility of setting...
The Rule of Law and Algorithms
The purpose of the paper is to investigate the doctrine of the Rule of Law in the algorithmic environment, exploring how the expertise of constitutional law might address the legal issues raised by these technologies. As a premise, this study considers the normative power of algorithms, in order to stand out the regulatory logic underlying...