MVV57917K Regulating Disruptive Technologies

Faculty of Law
Autumn 2021
Extent and Intensity
0/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Taught in person.
Teacher(s)
JUDr. Mgr. Jakub Harašta, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
JUDr. Ing. František Kasl, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
JUDr. Mgr. Jakub Harašta, Ph.D.
Institute of Law and Technology – Faculty of Law
Contact Person: Tereza Buchalová
Supplier department: Institute of Law and Technology – Faculty of Law
Timetable of Seminar Groups
MVV57917K/01: Mon 27. 9. to Fri 17. 12. each even Thursday 16:00–17:40 160, J. Harašta, F. Kasl
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 25 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 5/25, only registered: 0/25, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/25
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
  • Law (programme PrF, PR_)
  • Law (programme PrF, M-PPV)
Course objectives (in Czech)
The course is designed to introduce, analyse and critically discuss selected disruptive technologies. Every issue selected for current run of the course will be discussed in-depth with regard to both the general (e.g. regulation, contracts) and specific (e.g. regulation of AI, smart contracts) legal concepts.

This course does not provide an overview of ICT Law, but aims at critical analysis, in-depth discussion and conceptualization of current regulatory challenges of disruptive technologies.
Learning outcomes (in Czech)
At the end of the course, students are expected (with regard to the specific technology) to be able to:
- identify related legal concepts (both general and specific),
- explain and critically discuss related policy and societal challenges,
- explain and critically discuss related legal challenges.
Syllabus (in Czech)
  • In Autumn 2021, the course will consist of two topics organised into three seminars each.
  • (i) Regulation of Artificial Intelligence
  • 1. Introduction to Artificial Intelligence – basic conceptual aspects of artificial intelligence and machine learning (types of learning, evaluation), legal challenges and relevant technical concepts (bias, explainable AI, adversary attacks, machine)
  • 2. Regulation of AI – introduction and discussion of national and international strategies and guidelines vis-á-vis general issues of regulation of the (use of) technology
  • 3. EU Artificial Intelligence Act – analysis and discussion of the Proposal for a Regulation on a European Approach for Artificial Intelligence
  • (ii) Blockchain
  • 1. Introduction to Blockchain – basic conceptual aspects of distributed ledger technologies, relevant regulatory challenges, applicable legal Framework and current proposals of comprehensive legal regulation (proposal for Regulation on Markets in Crypto-assets, MICA)
  • 2. Smart Contracts – legal framing of machine-readable algorithmic representation of contracts with potential for automated management and self-execution of the contractual obligations; potential impact on contract law
  • 3. Applications – legal aspects of blockchain and smart contracts in current (cryptocurrencies, ICOs of NFTs) or planned (land registry, bill of landing, central-bank backed digital currency) applications
Literature
  • Literature is to be provided through the e-learning platform.
Teaching methods (in Czech)
Seminars supported by e-learning application.
Compulsory reading.
Preparation and discussion of position papers.
Assessment methods (in Czech)
Students will be evaluated upon actively participating in the seminars, completing the compulsory reading, and submitting two position papers (approx. 5 pages each)
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2021, recent)
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