The Mayflower Hotel
1127 Connecticut Ave NW
Washington, DC 20036
1127 Connecticut Ave NW
Washington, DC 20036
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Join us for the The Future of Law in an AI World Symposium
on October 8, 2024 at The Mayflower Hotel
Rapid innovations in artificial intelligence (AI) have raised unprecedented legal and ethical questions. The development of AI-related technologies and capacities calls for a robust discussion of the varying issues, challenges, opportunities, and potential responses. The Federalist Society seeks to promote research and conversations addressing the legal implications of AI, emphasizing the preservation of our foundational values, the primacy of mankind, individual rights, and the rule of law.
We are proud to announce a new symposium on the legal and regulatory landscape of AI. We have invited submissions from lawyers, scholars, policymakers, and other experts on the myriad issues surrounding AI and the law grounded in conservative legal principles.
The Editorial Committee will select eight winners and eight runners-up from across the topic categories. Winners will be presenting their papers at the Symposium.
In-person attendees may obtain 255 minutes of CLE credit at no cost.
Paper Topics Confirmed to Date:
- AI Deference?
- Artificial Intelligence and Competition Law
- Artificial Intelligence and Critical Minerals: Addressing the National Security Imperative for Permitting Reform in a Post-Chevron World
- Protecting Election Integrity From A.I. by Defining Impermissible Uses Rather Than Impermissible Technology
- The 1A Ghost in the AI Machine
- The Federalist’s Dilemma: State AI Regulation & Pathways Forward
- The Groundhog Day of Copyright & AI
- Welcoming Our AI Overlords and Improving Americans' Access to Justice
Speakers Confirmed to Date:
- Prof. Roger Alford, Professor of Law, University of Notre Dame
- Ryan Bangert, Senior Vice President, Strategic Initiatives & Special Counsel to the President, Alliance Defending Freedom
- Prof. Paolo Carozza, Professor of Law & Concurrent Professor of Political Science, University of Notre Dame
- Neil Chilson, Head of AI Policy, Abundance Institute
- Bartlett Cleland, Vice President of Policy, Joseph Rainey Center for Public Policy
- Prof. James Cooper, Professor of Law, Antonin Scalia Law School, George Mason University; Director, Program on Economics and Privacy, George Mason University
- Andy Craig, Director, Election Policy, Joseph Rainey Center for Public Policy
- Matthew Feeney, Head of Tech and Innovation, Centre for Policy Studies
- Prof. Robin Feldman, Arthur J. Goldberg Distinguished Professor of Law; Albert Abramson ’54 Distinguished Professor of Law Chair; and Director of the Center for Innovation, UC Law San Francisco
- Prof. Kevin Frazier, Assistant Professor of Law, St. Thomas University College of Law; Director, Center for Law and AI Risk
- Prof. Aram Gavoor, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs; Professorial Lecturer in Law; Professor (by courtesy), Trachtenberg School of Public Policy & Public Administration, George Washington School of Law
- Lieutenant General Michael S. Groen, USMC (ret.), Nonresident Senior Fellow, Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security, Atlantic Council
- Jennifer Huddleston, Senior Fellow in Technology Policy, Cato Institute
- Sarah Hunt, President, Joseph Rainey Center for Public Policy
- Evangelos Razis, Senior Manager, Public Policy, Workday
- Prof. Zvi Rosen, Assistant Professor of Law, Simmons Law School, Southern Illinois University
- Prof. Andrea Simoncini, Professor of Constitutional Law, University of Florence
- Brent Skorup, Legal Fellow, Robert A. Levy Center for Constitutional Studies, Cato Institute
- Jeremy Tedesco, Senior Counsel, Senior Vice President of Corporate Engagement, Alliance Defending Freedom
- Hon. Amul Thapar, Judge, United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
- Adam Thierer, Resident Senior Fellow, Technology & Innovation, R Street
- Hon. Stephen Alexander Vaden, United States Court of International Trade
- Adam White, Laurence H. Silberman Chair in Constitutional Governance and Senior Fellow, American Enterprise Institute
Conference Schedule:
- Registration and Breakfast: 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
- Welcome & Opening Remarks: A View from the Field: One Judge's Thoughts on AI 9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
- Panel 1: Ghosts in the Machine? What Does AI Mean for Election Integrity? 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
- Break: 10:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
- Panel 2: Past as Prologue? How Will AI Disrupt Our Approaches to Competition Policy and Our Copyright System? 10:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
- Lunch: 12:00 p.m. - 12:30 p.m.
- Luncheon Panel: It's the End of the World as We Know It? 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
- Break: 1:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
- Panel 3: Let Slip the AI Overlords? Justice and Federal Regulators 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
- Break: 3:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
- Panel 4: Is the Hour Getting Late? Will Federalism Guide AI and Meet the Demands of Global Opportunities and Threats? 3:30 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.
- Closing Reception: 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
We eagerly anticipate a robust exchange of ideas, grounded in our shared commitment to the principles that have guided our nation since its founding. As AI continues to evolve, it is crucial for Conservative voices grounded in our founding principles to be at the forefront of these discussions, ensuring that our values and legal traditions are preserved for future generations.
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9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Welcome & Opening Remarks
The Future of Law in an AI World
The Mayflower Hotel
1127 Connecticut Ave NW
Washington, 20036
1127 Connecticut Ave NW
Washington, 20036
Event Video
Description
Featuring
- Hon. Stephen Vaden, United States judge of the United States Court of International Trade
Speakers
9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Panel I: Ghosts in the Machine? What Does AI Mean for Election Integrity?
The Future of Law in an AI World
The Mayflower Hotel
1127 Connecticut Ave NW
Washington, 20036
1127 Connecticut Ave NW
Washington, 20036
Event Video
Description
The panel will focus on Ryan Bangert and Jeremy Tedesco’s paper, “The Ghost in the Machine: How Generative AI Will Test the Bounds of the First Amendment” which examines generative AI, the NetChoice decision, and the future of First Amendment parameters in an AI era.
Panel 1 will also discuss Bartlett Cleland and Andy Craig’s work, “Protecting Election Integrity From A.I. by Defining Impermissible Uses Rather Than Impermissible Technology.” The article argues that in the context of election integrity it is wiser to focus on constraint of bad AI uses rather than attempting to define and regulate ever-changing technologies by legal terms.
Featuring:
- Ryan Bangert, Senior Vice President, Strategic Initiatives & Special Counsel to the President, Alliance Defending Freedom
- Jeremy Tedesco, Senior Counsel, Senior Vice President of Corporate Engagement, Alliance Defending Freedom
- Bartlett Cleland, Vice President of Policy, Joseph Rainey Center for Public Policy
- Andy Craig, Director, Election Policy, Joseph Rainey Center for Public Policy
- Commenter: Prof. Paolo Carozza, Professor of Law & Concurrent Professor of Political Science, University of Notre Dame
- Moderator: Prof. Aram Gavoor, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs; Professorial Lecturer in Law; Professor (by courtesy), Trachtenberg School of Public Policy & Public Administration, George Washington School of Law
Speakers
10:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
Break
The Future of Law in an AI World
The Mayflower Hotel
1127 Connecticut Ave NW
Washington, DC 20036
1127 Connecticut Ave NW
Washington, DC 20036
10:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Panel II: Past as Prologue? How will Generative AI Disrupt Our Approaches to Competition Policy and Our Copyright System?
The Future of Law in an AI World
The Mayflower Hotel
1127 Connecticut Ave NW
Washington, DC 20036
1127 Connecticut Ave NW
Washington, DC 20036
Event Video
Description
This panel will look at Roger Alford’s article, “The Competitive Landscape of Generative Artificial Intelligence” which explores the upstream and downstream aspects of generative AI, salient antitrust concerns, and the relationship of competition and national security.
The panel will also examine Zvi Rosen’s piece, “Copyright’s Repetition on Generative Works” and review the original purposes and what the history of copyright registration might portend for the emerging issues presented by modern generative AI.
Featuring:
- Prof. Roger Alford, Professor of Law, University of Notre Dame
- Prof. Zvi Rosen, Assistant Professor of Law, Simmons Law School, Southern Illinois University
- Commenter: Prof. Robin Feldman, Arthur J. Goldberg Distinguished Professor of Law; Albert Abramson ’54 Distinguished Professor of Law Chair; and Director of the Center for Innovation, UC Law San Francisco
- Moderator: Neil Chilson, Head of AI Policy, Abundance Institute
Speakers
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Luncheon Panel: It's the End of the World as we Know it?
The Future of Law in an AI World
The Mayflower Hotel
1127 Connecticut Ave NW
Washington, DC 20036
1127 Connecticut Ave NW
Washington, DC 20036
Event Video
Description
Featuring:
- Matthew Feeney, Head of Tech & Innovation, Centre for Policy Studies
- Jennifer Huddleston, Senior Technology Policy Research Fellow, Cato Institute
- Ryan L. Bangert, Senior Vice President, Strategic Initiatives & Special Counsel to the President, Alliance Defending Freedom
- Moderator: Hon. Amul R. Thapar, Judge, United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
Speakers
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Panel III: Let Slip the AI Overlords? Justice and Federal Regulators
The Future of Law in an AI World
The Mayflower Hotel
1127 Connecticut Ave NW
Washington, DC 20036
1127 Connecticut Ave NW
Washington, DC 20036
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Panel 3 will tackle Anastasia Boden and Brent Skorup’s paper, “Welcoming Our AI Overlords and Improving Americans’ Access to Justice” and discuss how AI could bridge the gap between litigants and accessible legal services, and the regulatory hurdles that could hinder potential benefits.
Panel 3 will focus on Kevin Frazier’s work, “AI Deference” which contemplates the prospect of a new world where AI drives the substance of federal agency action
Featuring:
- Brent Skorup, Legal Fellow, Robert A. Levy Center for Constitutional Studies, Cato Institute
- Prof. Kevin Frazier, Assistant Professor of Law, St. Thomas University College of Law; Director, Center for Law and AI Risk
- Commenter: Prof. Andrea Simoncini, Professor of Constitutional Law, University of Florence
- Moderator: Adam White, Laurence H. Silberman Chair in Constitutional Governance and Senior Fellow, American Enterprise Institute
Speakers
3:30 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.
Panel IV: Is the Hour Getting Late? Will Federalism Guide AI and Meet the Demands of Global Opportunities and Threats?
The Future of Law in an AI World
The Mayflower Hotel
1127 Connecticut Ave NW
Washington, DC 20036
1127 Connecticut Ave NW
Washington, DC 20036
Event Video
Description
This panel will discuss James Cooper and Evangelos Razis’s piece, “The Federalist’s Dilemma: State AI Regulation & Pathways Forward” and look at the horizontal patchwork of state efforts and potential vertical federal regulation of AI.
The panel will review Sarah Hunt’s piece, “Artificial Intelligence and Critical Minerals: Addressing the National Security Imperative for
Permitting Reform in a Post-Chevron World” and explore AI as it adapts to manage modern national security threats and global
competition.
Featuring:
- Prof. James Cooper, Professor of Law, Antonin Scalia Law School, George Mason University
- Evangelos Razis, Senior Manager, Public Policy, Workday
- Sarah Hunt, President, Joseph Rainey Center for Public Policy
- Commenter: Lieutenant General Mike Groen, USMC (ret.), Nonresident Senior Fellow, Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security, Atlantic Council
- Moderator: Adam Thierer, Resident Senior Fellow, Technology & Innovation, R Street
Speakers
5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Closing Reception
The Future of Law in an AI World
The Mayflower Hotel
1127 Connecticut Ave NW
Washington, DC 20036
1127 Connecticut Ave NW
Washington, DC 20036