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"Preface and acknowledgements" [2019] ELECD 1024; in Chinen, Mark (ed), "Law and Autonomous Machines" (Edward Elgar Publishing, 2019) vi

Book Title: Law and Autonomous Machines

Editor(s): Chinen, Mark

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

Section Title: Preface and acknowledgements

Number of pages: 2

Extract:

Preface and acknowledgements
The idea for this book emerged from the intersection of three areas of interest.
The first is of course the rise of artificial intelligence, its powering of machines
and systems, and the effects it might have on our lives. The second is the
legal responsibility of groups, including states, military organizations, and
multinational corporations. The third has to do with complexity theory and the
relationship between autonomous agents, human and artificial, and complex
systems. As artificial intelligence, autonomous machines and systems, and
intelligence enhancement have become more widely used, several of the issues
that emerge with the legal responsibility of groups are arising in debates about
how society in general and the legal system in particular should respond to
these emerging, increasingly sophisticated technologies, particularly if they
cause harm, and whether and how the law itself might change in relation to
those machines and systems.
It was useful to frame this exploration in terms of a possible trajectory for
the coevolution of autonomous technologies and legal responsibility, that is,
to examine how emerging technologies are interacting with existing systems
of responsibility, to identify particular trends, and to consider where those
trends might lead. As such, this study is not intended to be a complete review
of the existing legal doctrine as it might apply to autonomous technologies;
excellent works of that kind already exist. Of course, this book must describe
recent developments in the technology and the legal landscape to some extent,
but its purpose is to ...