Register now: Dec. ‘Ideathon’ to discuss assignment of legal responsibility in AI era 

The AI & Liability Ideathon brings together legal experts, researchers, and developers for a collaborative two-week event aimed at developing innovative solutions for artificial intelligence liability challenges.

Event Overview: The Ideathon, scheduled for December 7, 2024, will culminate in a presentation evening where teams share their proposals for addressing AI liability issues.

• The event will primarily take place on the AI-Plans Discord platform
• Final proposals will be published on AI-Plans, with the top three selected through peer review
• The presentation evening is open to all, including non-participants

Participant Diversity: The event welcomes a broad range of professionals and stakeholders to contribute their expertise to AI liability solutions.

• Open to students, academics, civil society members, lawyers, AI engineers, and product leaders
• Teams can develop technology-based, policy-based, or hybrid solutions
• Proposals can address various aspects of AI liability and safety

Key Focus Areas: Several innovative approaches to AI liability have been proposed as potential starting points for teams.

• Development of an Autonomous Legal Continuum framework linking liability to system autonomy levels
• Exploration of AI legal personhood similar to corporate structures
• Implementation of cross-coders to identify duty of care standards
• Investigation of AI agents as business subcontractors
• Mapping of AI development pipeline to liability considerations

Event Timeline: The Ideathon follows a structured schedule to guide teams through the ideation and development process.

• Registration and team formation occurs prior to December 7th
• Kick-off call and Q&A session on December 7th
• Idea finalization deadline on December 11th
• First draft sharing by December 14th
• Final proposal submission by December 20th
• Presentation and voting event on December 21st at 4pm BST

Expert Support: The event features distinguished speakers and mentors from academic and industry backgrounds.

• Speakers include Gabriel Weil, Assistant Professor of Law at Tourou University
• Mentors include Sean Thawe and Kabir Kumar from AI-Plans
• Additional support available from industry professionals and researchers

Looking Ahead: The Ideathon represents a crucial step in addressing the growing complexity of AI liability, with potential outcomes that could influence future regulatory frameworks and technical solutions in the AI industry.