The Center for Internet and Society at Stanford Law School is a leader in the study of the law and policy around the Internet and other emerging technologies.
Robots are already in widespread use in manufacturing and warfare. You see them increasingly in hospitals, warehouses, even homes. The mainstreaming of robotics presents a number of interesting puzzles for administrative, tort, and other areas of the law.
CIS has emerged as a national leader in exploring the intersection of law and robotics. Our staff has published on a variety of topics, including autonomous driving, the domestic use of drones, robotics and privacy, and liability for personal robots. We have held several events around artificial intelligence and robotics, including the annual Robot Block Party for National Robotics Week that draws thousands of visitors.
M. Ryan Calo runs the research around privacy and robotics, including the Disclosure by Design and Legal Aspects of Autonomous Driving Projects. Prior to joining the law school in 2008, Calo was an associate at Covington & Burling, LLP, where he advised companies on issues of data security, privacy, and telecommunications. Read more » about Ryan Calo
As a fellow at the Center for Internet and Society at Stanford Law School (CIS) and the Center for Automotive Research at Stanford (CARS), Bryant focuses on the law and policy of autonomous and semiautonomous vehicles. His research interests include administrative law, efficiency, and public/private coordination. Prior to joining Stanford, Bryant served as a judicial law clerk to the Hon. Evan J. Wallach of the U.S. Court of International Trade and as a fellow at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. He was admitted to the New York Bar in 2009. Read more » about Bryant Walker Smith
Patrick Lin is the director of the Ethics + Emerging Sciences Group, based at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. He has published several books and papers in the field of technology ethics, especially with respect to nanotechnology, human enhancement, robotics, and military technologies. He teaches courses in ethics, political philosophy, philosophy of technology, and philosophy of law. Dr. Read more » about Patrick Lin
May 3, 2012
April 16, 2012
Robot manufacturers, amateur inventors and enthusiasts flocked to Stanford's third annual Robot Block Party to celebrate National Robotics Week. Read more » about Stanford Robot Block Party 2012
February 27, 2012
2012 Stanford Law Review Symposium
Co-Hosted by the Center for Internet and Society Read more » about Drones - Privacy Paradox: Privacy and Its Conflicting Values (Audio)
February 27, 2012
2012 Stanford Law Review Symposium
Co-Hosted by the Center for Internet and Society
February 2, 2012
Welcome & Drones Discussion
- Stephen Morris, MLB Company
- Ryan Calo, Stanford Law School, Center for Internet and Society
- Catherine Crump, American Civil Liberties Union Read more » about Drones - Privacy Paradox: Privacy and Its Conflicting Values (Video)
