Global Governance of Emerging Technologies

SLN #: 22391
Course Prefix: LAW-791
Course Section: 1013
Credit Hours: 2
Instructor(s): Bowman
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Course Description:
The objectives of this course are to provide a forum for students to consider the relationship between key emerging technologies, such as gene editing and artificial intelligence, and their governance. The first half of the course will examine the architecture under which emerging technologies have traditionally been governed and the limitations thereof. Students will be introduced to the political and ethical dimensions of governing technologies, key institutions and tools, and the role that risk and responsible innovation play in shaping regulatory decision making. In the second half of the semester students will focus on the national and global governance challenges posed by specific technologies including nanotechnologies, biotechnologies, artificial intelligence and automated systems (such as autonomous vehicles). Students will be challenged to think about the efficacy of current governance approaches for new and emerging technologies, and the strengths and/or limitations of global governance approaches for the next generation of technological applications.

Grades will be based on class participation, leading a class discussion, a paper, and a paper presentation.

Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 2
Grading Option: Letter Grade Only
Graduation Writing Requirement: Yes*
Flexible/Upper-Level Writing Requirement: Yes*
Skills Requirement: No
Simulation Course: No
Note: Only one of the above listed requirements can be fulfilled with this course.
Experiential Learning: No
Seminar: Yes
Special Withdrawal Course: No
Limited Enrollment Number: 16
Final Exam Given: No
Paper Or In-Class Presentation: Yes, see course description
Participation Points: Yes
Attendance Policy: Per Statement Of Student Policies
Teaching Method: In Person

* The law school has a policy that is used to calculate credit hours. Please see the Statement of Student Policies.