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This four-week course titled AI and Law explores how the increasing use of artificially intelligent technologies (AI) affects the practice and administration of law broadly. Subject matters discussed include the connection between AI and Law in legal responsibility, law-making, law-enforcing, criminal law, the medical sector, and intellectual property law. The course aims to equip members of the general public with an elementary ability to understand the meaningful potential of AI for their own lives. The course also aims to enable members of the general public to understand the consequences of using AI and to allow them to interact with AIs in a responsible, helpful, conscientious way. Please note that the law and content presented in this course is current as of the launch date of this course. At the end of this course, you will have a basic understanding of how to: • Understand the legal significance of artificially intelligent software and hardware. • Understand the impact of the emergence of artificial intelligence on the application and administration of law in the public sector in connection with the enforcement of criminal law, the modeling of law, and in the context of administrative law. • Understand the legal relevance of using artificially intelligent software in the private sector in connection with innovation and associated intellectual property rights in the financial services sector and when predicting outcomes of legal proceedings. • Understand the importance of artificial intelligence for selected legal fields, including labor law, competition law, and health law. Syllabus and Format The course consists of four modules, where one module represents about one week of part-time studies. A module includes several lectures and readings and finishes with an assessment – a quiz and/or a peer-graded assignment. The assessments encourage learning and ensure that you understand the course material. Participating in forum discussions is voluntary. Modules Module 1. AI and Law Module 2. Legal AI in the Public Sector Module 3. Legal AI in the Private Sector Module 4. Selected Challenges

Lund University Lund University was founded in 1666 and has been ranked among the world’s top 100 universities for several years. The University has 47 700 students and 7 500 staff based in Lund, Sweden. Lund University unites tradition with a modern, dynamic, and highly international profile. With eight faculties, numerous research centers, and specialized institutes, Lund is the strongest research university in Sweden and one of Scandinavia’s largest institutions for education and research. The university annually attracts many international students and offers a wide range of courses and programs taught in English. The Faulty of Law is one of Lund University’s four original faculties, dating back to 1666. It is a modern faculty with an international profile welcoming international and Swedish students. Education, research, and interaction with the surrounding community are the main focus of the Faculty’s work. The connection between the three is particularly apparent in the programs and courses offered by the university, including the university’s MOOC course in European Business Law. The students get the chance to engross themselves in traditional legal studies while interacting with researchers and professionally active lawyers with qualifications and experience from various areas of law. The faculty offers three international Master’s: two 2-year Master’s programs in International Human Rights Law and European Business Law and a 1-year Master’s in European and International Tax Law. Students from around 40 countries participate in the programs, which offer a unique subject specialization within each field, with highly qualified researchers and professional legal practitioners engaged in the teaching.