Private Law and Intelligent Machines

Continuity and Reform
Analyses how far new issues emerging as a result of the AI revolution can be accommodated under the common law and how far we may need changes available only by legislation.

This book analyses the extent to which the common law can accommodate the new issues arising from the AI revolution, and where legislation may instead be necessary.

In doing so, the book takes into account not only doctrinal principles but also conceptual and theoretical foundations of common law.

Over the next few decades, the use of AI in commercial and other transactions is likely to be one of the most disruptive influences ever to affect private law. Its impact will be wide and deep, affecting not simply the traditional areas of contract and tort but also agency, trusts, fiduciary relations and a great deal besides.

The common law is known to be extremely flexible, and to some extent rules can be organic