276.15S sec. 001 - Making AI Work for the People (Summer 2026)
Instructor: Jake Snow
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Grading Designation: Credit Only
Mode of Instruction: In-Person
Meeting:
MTuWThF 2:00 PM - 4:35 PM
Location: Law 170
From June 16, 2026
To June 23, 2026
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Enrolled: 12
Waitlisted: 0
Enroll Limit: 30
As of: 04/13 03:43 AM
The use of artificial intelligence technology is rapidly growing in both the public and private sector. Lawyers working in a variety of fields must be able to understand AI’s implications for both business and society and the levers to make AI work for people and avoid legal and ethical problems down the line. The class will provide students with an important foundation on issues, as well as existing and emerging legal frameworks, at the intersection of AI and data collection and use, AI and government surveillance, AI and democracy, AI and criminal justice, and AI and work. The class will draw upon real-life case studies and exercises for students to build substantive knowledge, develop skills to identify and address issues, and understand interventions that can and should be used to minimize risk and protect and promote access, equity, rights, and justice in the modern world.
Jake Snow is a Senior Staff Attorney at the ACLU of Northern California, where he works on a variety of issues, including consumer privacy, surveillance, automated decision systems, and the preservation of free speech online. At the ACLU, he has worked to bring attention to the harms of facial recognition on communities, brought litigation to protect the constitutional rights people targeted by the Trump administration on the basis of their speech, and represented tenants opposing AI-powered landlord surveillance in their homes. He has also advocated in the legislature and regulatory agencies for strong privacy rights and rights against automated systems. Before joining the ACLU of Northern California, Jake was a Staff Attorney in the San Francisco office of the Federal Trade Commission. He clerked for Judge Ronald M. Whyte in the Northern District of California and holds a J.D. from Georgetown Law.
Exam Notes: (TH) Take-home Final Exam
(Subject to change by faculty member only through the first two weeks of instruction)
Course Category: Intellectual Property and Technology Law
This course is listed in the following sub-categories:
AI Law and Regulation
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