The Centre for Cyber Law and Cyber Security of School of Law, KIIT (Deemed to be) University had organised a Special Session on Artificial Intelligence and Law on 25th February 2025. The session was delivered by esteemed guest Prof. (Dr.) Mary Kalantzis and Prof. (Dr.) William Cope from the University of Illinois. The session aimed to explore the intersection of Artificial Intelligence and legal frameworks, discussing its evolving landscape and its implications for the future of law.
Prof. (Dr.) William Cope started with a brief discussion on federal AI laws and enforcement in the U.S. and the legal concerns they pose, such as intellectual property rights, bias, discrimination, data protection, and privacy regulations. The session also highlighted the regulatory and compliance challenges faced by governments and organizations.
While highlighting the ethical and legal challenges, Prof. (Dr.) Mary Kalantzis addressed the question of liability in AI-driven accidents and whether the existing legal framework can effectively assign responsibility. She recognized that the AI law is still emerging and how the centres for governance and innovation can help in shaping AI policies.
Prof. (Dr.) William Cope explained that Artificial Intelligence is everywhere and how it can be divided based on machine intelligence and machine learning by way of the extent of manipulation. The session continued by giving a brief insight into the evolution of Artificial Intelligence over the years, dividing it into three ages: Symbolic rule, Data-driven, and Text systematic.
The event was facilitated by Dr. Amareswar Galla, Pro-Chancellor, KISS DU, Prof. Dr. Rose Verghese, Director, School of Law and coordinated by Dr. Sambhabi Patnaik, Convener and Dr. Lipsa Dash, Co-Convener of Centre for Cyber Law and Cyber Security, School of Law. The studesnt team lead by Suryadeep Nanda and Lakshyaraj Singh has been the reason behind successful event. The session proved to be quite insightful, with our esteemed guests addressing the questions from our students.
