Multi-Level Protection of Rights in Ai
A.Y. 2025/2026
Learning objectives
- Basic knowledges of how AI-systems work (deterministic and non-deterministic algorithms; software; NLP; LLM);
- Ability to subsume new tools within the correct legal categories (characterization of software, algorithms, etc.);
- Ability to frame and to understand the legal issues raised by the development and use of AI-systems on contractual and non-contractual civil liability (analysis of both substantive
rules and European private international law);
- Ability to ascertain the extent at which the development and use of AI-systems might affect the EU internal market;
- Ability to argue about the legislative policies pursued at supranational level (comparative perspective among the EU; China and the USA) to regulate, in particular, the extracontractual civil liability issues raised by the development and use of AI-systems;
- Ability to grasp the ethical issues raised by the deployment of AI-systems;
- Communication skills and ability to argue on the subject with logical-legal rigor and propriety of language, including on technological aspects.
- Ability to subsume new tools within the correct legal categories (characterization of software, algorithms, etc.);
- Ability to frame and to understand the legal issues raised by the development and use of AI-systems on contractual and non-contractual civil liability (analysis of both substantive
rules and European private international law);
- Ability to ascertain the extent at which the development and use of AI-systems might affect the EU internal market;
- Ability to argue about the legislative policies pursued at supranational level (comparative perspective among the EU; China and the USA) to regulate, in particular, the extracontractual civil liability issues raised by the development and use of AI-systems;
- Ability to grasp the ethical issues raised by the deployment of AI-systems;
- Communication skills and ability to argue on the subject with logical-legal rigor and propriety of language, including on technological aspects.
Expected learning outcomes
I) will have acquired the skills to frame and understand the legal issues raised by the development and use of AI-systems;
II) will have acquired the technical and legal skills to examine with independent judgement the recent legislative proposals made within the European Union on AI-systems. In
particular, students will have acquired the tools to argue whether or not there is a need to amend European private international law provisions on non-contractual civil liability;
III) will have reached a comprehensive level of understanding about the different legislative policies adopted in: EU, China and the USA, thus being able to argue the
respective pros and cons;
IV) will be able to argue on the main ethical concerns raised in particular in the development phase of AI-systems;
V) will have reached the maturity of judgement to assess whether, and to what extent, the development of systems of/with artificial intelligence can ensure and promote human rights protection.
II) will have acquired the technical and legal skills to examine with independent judgement the recent legislative proposals made within the European Union on AI-systems. In
particular, students will have acquired the tools to argue whether or not there is a need to amend European private international law provisions on non-contractual civil liability;
III) will have reached a comprehensive level of understanding about the different legislative policies adopted in: EU, China and the USA, thus being able to argue the
respective pros and cons;
IV) will be able to argue on the main ethical concerns raised in particular in the development phase of AI-systems;
V) will have reached the maturity of judgement to assess whether, and to what extent, the development of systems of/with artificial intelligence can ensure and promote human rights protection.
Lesson period: First semester
Assessment methods: Esame
Assessment result: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi
Single course
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Course syllabus and organization
Single session
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IUS/13 - INTERNATIONAL LAW - University credits: 6
Lessons: 42 hours