International Scientific Workshop - Legal Challenges of Disruptive Technologies

International Scientific Workshop -
Legal Challenges of Disruptive Technologies

HONORARY PATRONAGE:

We are pleased to invite all interested scholars to submit their proposals to the second annual edition of the

International Scientific Workshop “Legal Challenges of Disruptive Technologies”,

which will be hosted by the Kozminski University in Warsaw, on November 7-8, 2024.

The workshop is organized in collaboration with the University of Palermo, Masaryk University, Cyber & Data Security Lab (Vrije Universiteit Brussel), University of Liverpool (School of Law & Social Justice), Warsaw University of Technology, Universidad Militar Nueva Granada and the AI LAW TECH Foundation.

We will explore the legal challenges posed by developing and deploying disruptive technologies, including:

· Artificial intelligence

· Robotics

· Smart contracts

· Internet of Things

· Space technology

· Quantum technology

· Neurotechnology

Our aim is to discuss the legal complexities that surround rapidly evolving technologies and to propose practical solutions for dealing with them from national, international or comparative perspectives.

 

Schedule

  • 09:00 - 09:30 -  Registration 

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  • 9:30- 10:00  Welcome Speech (Room D/200)
  • 10:00 - 11:30 Roundtable 1: The Challenges of Data Protection and Privacy Around the World (Room D/200)

Chairman: prof. Guido Smorto

Artificial Inteligence & Fundament Rights, Mirosław Wróblewski, President of the Personal Data Protection Office (Poland) ● Balancing Innovation and Privacy: The Impact of Technology on Data Protection in Kosovo, Krenare Sogojeva-Dërmaku, Information and Privacy Commissioner (Kosovo) ● The regulation of digital technologies in the EU: Act-ification, GDPR Mimesis and EU Law Brutality at Play, prof. Vagelis Papakonstantinou (Cyber & Data Security Lab, Vrije Universiteit Brussel) ● Croatian DPO knowledge and attitudes towards data protection, prof. Tihomir Katulić (University of Zagreb) ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

  • 11:30 - 11:45 Coffee Break

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  • 11:45 - 13:00 Roundtable 2: Current trends in disruptive technologies in law (Room D/200)

Chairman: prof. Tihomir Katulić

Use of Artificial Intelligence in Employment. Chance or Threat?, prof. Monika Latos – Miłkowska (Kozminski University) ● Artificial Intelligence and Predictive Justice, prof. José Luis Ramírez Arias, (Universidad Militar Nueva Granada) ● Blockchain and democracy, prof. Firat Cengiz (University of Liverpool) ● Risk distribution and protection of rights in the EU Regulation on Artificial Intelligence, prof. Guido Smorto (University of Palermo) ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

  • 13:00 - 14:00 Lunch Break

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Simultaneous Panels

  • 14:00 - 15:30 

Panel 1: Healthcare 4.1: Legal perspectives on modern medical technologies (Room D/200)

Chairman: prof. Marek Świerczyński

Artificial Intelligence and Modern Medical Practice: Liability under EU Legal Framework for Artificial Intelligence, Vasiliki Papadouli (Vrije Universiteit Brussel) ● Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare: Protection of Fundamental Rights and Liability Issues, Giorgia Vulpiani (University of Macerata) ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Panel 2: AI, creative minds and intellectual property challenges (Room D/218)

Chairman: prof. Giovanni Maria Riccio

AI, Creativity and Intellectual Property, Peter R. Slowinski (Max Planck Institute / Weizenbaum Institute) ● The Copyright Dilemma in Training Generative AI, Yichen Zhang (University of Liverpool) ● The Patentability of Artificial Intelligence, Karolina Wilamowska (Wilamowscy Adwokaci Spółka Partnerska) ● Copyright and Image Rights Implications of Deep Fakes, Efrain Fandiño, PhD (Independent Researcher) ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

  • 15:30 - 15:45 Coffee Break

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  • 15:45 - 17:15 

Panel 3: Healthcare 4.1: Legal perspectives on the use of health data (Room D/200)

Chairman: prof. Monika Latos - Miłkowska

Issues and Opportunities on Secondary Use of Health Data, dr. Alessia Maria Serena Caldoro (University of Salerno) ● Quality of Data and the European Health Data Space - The Case of Wellness Applications by Michal Czerniawski, Phd (LSTS VUB) ● Legal issues concerning the circulation of data in the digital age, Chiara Iorio (Università degli Studi dell'Insubria, Italy) ● Cybersecurity of AI-based psychotherapy applications, Jarosław Greser (Vrije Universiteit Brussel; Warsaw University of Technology) ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Panel 4: Industry 4.1: Legal innovations for consumer and environmental protection (Room D/218)

Chairman: prof. Agnieszka Gryszczyńska

Tackling Habit-Forming Dark Patterns, Nam Phuong Ngo (University of Liverpool) ● A Right to Repair for the IoT, Rosalba Potenzano, PhD (University of Palermo) ● Navigating Legal Challenges in Blockchain for Energy, Mittarvanh Phoomsavarth (University of Public Service) ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ End of Day 1

  • 20:00 Gala Dinner

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  • 9:30 - 10:30

Panel 5: Quantum Dynamics and Beyond: The evolving legal landscape of tomorrow's technology (Room D/200)

Chairman: prof. Radim Polčák

Revisiting Territoriality: Quantum Computing Perspective, Viktoriia Rekrutiak (Masaryk University) ● Quantum Technology: Threats and Opportunities for Cybersecurity, Roman Bieda (Kozminski University) ● Quantum Technologies and Cybersecurity, Anna Blechová (Masaryk University) ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

  • 10:30 - 10:45 Coffee Break

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  • 10:45 - 12:15  Simultaneous Panels

Panel 6: Redefining liability law in a technological world (Room D/200)

Chairman: Anna Blechová

Car Accident Caused by an Artificial Intelligence System: The Challenges in Finding Criminal Liability, Georgios Bastounas (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki) ● Civile Liability for Damages Caused by Neurotechnological Devices, Kamil Szpyt, PhD (Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski Krakow University) ● Autonomous Vessels and Liability Law within a Sustainable World, prof. Maria Lubomira Kubica (Universidad Complutense de Madrid) ● The Challenge of Attributing Cyber Conduct Under the Law of State Responsibility, Ferass Bourasli (University of Liverpool) ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Panel 7: Integrating AI: Challenges and opportunities for legal professions and governance (Room D/218)

Chairman: dr Dominik Lubasz

How Lawyers Use AI, prof. Michal Jackowski (SWPS) ● Adaptive AI in Legal Practice: Implications on Data Privacy and Human Rights, Ammar Zafar (University of Liverpool) ● Disruption of Value in the Legal Sector, dr Maciej Tąkiel (Greenberg Traurig / Koźmiński University) & Maciej Kacymirow (Greenberg Traurig) ● GenAI in Public Administration, Anna Wyszecka (Kozminski University) ● Examining Colombia's Landmark Ruling on AI in Judicial Decision-Making by Margarita Maria Fandino Lopez (Data Protection Legal Counsel) ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

  • 12:15 - 13:15 Lunch Break

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  • 13:15 - 14:45

Panel 8: The "human guarantee" and the protection of rights in a technology-driven world (Room D/200)

Chairman: dr Kamil Szpyt

Human-Centric Regulations in the Age of Artificial Intelligence: Assessing GDPR's Impact on Development of Trustworthy SI, Dominik Lubasz, PhD  (Lubasz & Partners) ● Cyber Intelligence and the legal paradox in the light of human rights protection, Tamara Rud, PhD ● Legal Responsibility of Artificial Intelligence Technology Users in Indonesia, Hidayatulloh Hidayatulloh, (University of Miskolc Hungary) ● Protecting our right to emotions in the age of emotional Artificial Intelligence, Oznur Uguz (Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna Pisa) ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

  • 14:45 - 15:00 Coffee Break

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  • 15:00 - 16:00

Panel 9: Shaping the law, shaping the technology (Room D/200)

Chairman: dr  Efrain Fandiño

Charting the Cosmic Legal Frontier, Edward Koellner (Masaryk University) ● Neurolaws: On the Edge of Neurotechnology, Kinga Grablis (Uniwersytet Mikołaja Kopernika w Toruniu) ● AI Systems and Blockchain Technology, Alessandra Dignani (University of Macerata) ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

  • 16:00 - 16:30 End of Day 2 and Closing Remarks

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The objectives of the workshop are as follows:

a) For the authors of each draft paper to receive feedback, allowing for verification of the presented theses, while informing the preparation of the final paper for publication in a joint scientific publication;

b) The joint publication of a paper that is composed of the full texts of those presented papers that have been received positively;

c) The integration and networking of the legal community concerned with the legal challenges presented by new technologies, in particular, AI & quantum technology; and

d) The creation of a network of scientific institutions and researchers interested in new technologies.We encourage the submission of abstracts on the legal aspects of disruptive technologies, especially AI & Quantum Technology.

We particularly welcome speakers wishing to discuss disruptive technologies in the context of:

· Intellectual property law · Human rights · Privacy & personal data protection · Cybersecurity law · Consumer protection · Contract law · Legal aspects of data · Sustainability and digital transformation · Legal aspects of healthcare · Open source licenses · Liability · Litigation · Telecommunication & space law

Our workshop will follow the outlined plan:

●    The extended abstracts selected for presentation during the workshop will be sent to all workshop participants, so that adequate time is available for preparation for active participation in the workshop.

●    Participants will present their papers (for around 15 minutes per presentation) and receive a feedback from the other workshop participants, including experienced professors chairing thepanels.

●    Based on the feedback received, the workshop participants will prepare their final papers, intended for publication.

●    After receiving a positive review, the final papers will be published in a joint scientific publication (in the form of a book). 

The workshop will be held in English. Simultaneous translation will not be provided. 

We invite individuals from the following backgrounds to participate in the workshop:

  • PhD candidates and PhD holders,
  • adjunct professors,
  • lecturers, 
  • independent researchers,
  • practitioners interested in the legal challenges of disruptive technologies, including AI & quantum technologies.

SCHEDULE (Second Edition):

7.09.2024 - Deadline for submitting the abstract

5.10.2024 – Approval decision

By 3.11 2024 – Registration for the workshop

7-8.11.2024 – Workshop (onsite)

2025 – Publication of a post-workshop book

FEES There is a fee for participation in the workshop. 

On-site participation: 

a) active participation (presentation of a paper) - 140 EUR b) passive participation (without presenting a paper) - 170 EUR

Online participation:  a) passive participation (without presenting a paper) - 70 EUR The on-site participation fee includes:

a) The provision of refreshments during coffee breaks, b) Lunch on the first and second day of the workshop c) Admission to the gala dinner following the close of the first day of the workshop.

SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE:

  • Prof. Barlomiej Nowak, Kozminski University
  • Prof. Guido Smorto, University of Palermo
  • Prof. Radim Polčák, Masaryk University 
  • Prof. Przemysław Polański, Kozminski University
  • Prof. Agnieszka Grzelak, Kozminski University
  • Zbigniew Okoń, PhD, AI LAW TECH Fundation
  • Arleta Nerka, PhD, Kozminski University 
  • Prof. Agnieszka Gryszczyńska, UKSW
  • Kamil Szpyt, PhD, Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski Krakow University
  • Dr Agnes Kasper, Tallinn University of Technology
  • Dr hab. Marek Świerczyński, prof. UKSW 
  • Prof. Alessandra Quarta, University of Turin
  • Prof. Estelle Derclaye, University of Nottingham
    • Prof. Anna Zalcewicz, Warsaw University of Technology
    • Prof. Vagelis Papakonstantinou, The Cyber and Data Security Lab (CDSL), Vrije Universiteit Brussel
    • dr Jarosław Greser, Warsaw University of Technology
    • Prof. Giovanni Maria Riccio, University of Salerno
    • Prof. Tihomir Katulic, University of Zagreb
    • Dr Sujitha Subramanian, University of Liverpool
    • Dr Firat Cengiz, University of Liverpool

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE:

  • Roman Bieda, Kozminski University / AI LAW TECH Foundation 
  • Anna Blechová, Masaryk University 
  • Dr. Efraín Fandiño López,University Paris Cité
  • Dr. Rosalba Potenzano, University of Palermo

 

 

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