3. AI and New Technologies

AI & Emerging Technologies, Law & Society

Coordinators: Germano Schwartz (University La Salle), Stefan Larsson (Lund University), Leopoldo Cruz Balbuena, 

The research line explores how AI and emerging technologies are reshaping society and legal systems, influencing governance, regulation, justice, and socio-legal research methods. It highlights the growing challenges around legitimacy, accountability, rights, and institutional adaptation in the face of rapid technological change.

Its core themes include transnational regulatory models; equality, bias, and human rights; the use of AI in the public sector and justice; impacts on medicine and human interaction; and geopolitical and sustainability dimensions. The first year foresees concrete outputs and a collaborative methodological structure involving all participants.

 
Expected Research Outcomes corresponding to this Research Line.
 

1. Joint policy paper.

2. International webinar with fellows and partners.

3. Integration of IISL Master students (as thesis seminar equivalent).

4. Participation in RCSL 2026 / IISL events.

5. Short 

 

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