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.
Robotics
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.
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Road conditions can have a profound effect on disengagements, with more complex urban roads leading to more disengagements. Conversely, highway driving is typically seen as easy for AVs.“If I wanted to look even better, I’d do a ton of easy freeway miles in California and do my real testing anywhere else,” Bryant Walker Smith, a self-driving car expert, told The Verge.
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Research shows we're not prepared for drones being used for terrorist attacks
"Ryan Calo, an associate professor of law at the University of Washington and a drone technology expert, tells Inverse that he isn't too worried about drones being used for domestic terrorism.
"There are reports of drone technology being used by non-state adversaries in the theater of war, but I don't see weaponized drones as especially dangerous sources of domestic terrorism, particularly in the United States where firearms are ubiquitous anyway," Calo says." Read more about Research shows we're not prepared for drones being used for terrorist attacks
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U.S. regulators to rate new auto tech, but Europe leads in safety testing
"Carmakers in the United States are allowed to self-certify that their vehicles comply with existing rules, said University of South Carolina law professor Bryant Walker Smith, who focuses on automated driving. But there are currently no rules for ADAS." Read more about U.S. regulators to rate new auto tech, but Europe leads in safety testing
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Everyone hates California’s self-driving car reports
"“Comparing disengagement rates between companies is worse than meaningless: It creates perverse incentives,” said Bryant Walker Smith, associate professor at the University of South Carolina’s School of Law and an expert in self-driving cars. For instance, Smith says, if he were to register in California and never test, he’d look good. “If I wanted to look even better, I’d do a ton of easy freeway miles in California and do my real testing anywhere else,” he added." Read more about Everyone hates California’s self-driving car reports