276.25S sec. 001 - Global Regulation of AI (Summer 2026)
Instructor: Lothar Determann (view instructor's teaching evaluations - degree students only | profile)
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Units: 1
Grading Designation: Credit Only
Mode of Instruction: In-Person
Meeting:
MTuWTh 4:45 PM - 6:25 PM
Location: Law 170
From July 09, 2026
To July 17, 2026
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Enroll Limit: 50
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This course explores the global regulatory landscape surrounding artificial intelligence (AI), beginning with foundational definitions, applications, and existing regulatory frameworks. Students will critically analyze the risks associated with AI technologies, including privacy, ethics, and societal impacts, and discuss the need for additional regulations to address evolving challenges. The course will highlight different regulatory approaches, focusing on the European model and significant legislative frameworks like the GDPR and the EU-AI Act, while contrasting these with the U.S. harm-focused approach. Key topics will include legislation, regulation, and enforcement mechanisms, complemented by practical tools from Determann's Field Guide to Artificial Intelligence Law for global compliance (excerpts will be provided to students).
Students will have the opportunity to examine current draft bills and enforcement cases to anticipate the future of AI regulation, preparing them to navigate this dynamic field as informed legal professionals – whether as outside or inhouse counsel to organizations or in public service. Students will engage in active discussions, review and find new regulatory approaches, participate in quizzes, and examine real-world case studies on AI governance. Importantly, students will learn how to practice law and advise organizations concerning compliance requirements under global AI regulations.
Prof. Dr. Determann has been teaching Computer Law for more than 20 years at Berkeley Law and courses on AI & IT Law, Data Privacy, Electronic Commerce, and other subjects at Berkeley Law, the Free University of Berlin, Stanford Law School, and other law schools. He has been practicing technology law at Baker McKenzie, admitted in California and Germany, and published more than 175 articles and 6 books, including Determann's Field Guide to Artificial Intelligence Law (2024), available also in Chinese, German, Korean, Spanish and Turkish -- and soon also in French and Korean. A second edition is planned for mid-2026, possibly in time for the course. For more information, see www.prof-determann.info
Exam Notes: (P+) Course requires a series of papers.
(Subject to change by faculty member only through the first two weeks of instruction)
Course Category: Intellectual Property and Technology Law
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