Contracting and Contract Law in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

This book explores the implications of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on contracting practices and contract law, including machine learning and natural language processing. It offers original insights into the nature, scope, and implications of AI in relation to contracting, and examines key issues such as the impact on contract formation, autonomy, consent, and information asymmetries. The contributors represent an interdisciplinary team of experts from academia, legal practice, and the technology sector, and the book covers major common and civil law jurisdictions. It is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the complex and fast-evolving relationship between AI, contract law, and related areas of law.

Format: Hardback
Length: 328 pages
Publication date: 30 June 2022
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

This comprehensive book delves into the intricate realm of Artificial Intelligence (AI), offering original, diverse, and timely insights into its nature, scope, and implications, particularly in relation to contracting practices and contract law. The chapters present unique, critical, and in-depth analysis of a wide range of topical issues, encompassing the impact of AI on fundamental principles of contract law, such as formation, interpretation, and remedies. They also explore the implications for autonomy, consent, and information asymmetries in contracting, as well as how AI is shaping contracting practices and the laws governing specific types of contracts and sectors.

The contributors to this book are an interdisciplinary team of lawyers, computer scientists, economists, political scientists, and linguists from academia, legal practice, policy, and the technology sector. Their chapters not only engage with salient theories from different disciplines but also examine current and potential real-world applications and implications of AI in contracting, while also exploring feasible legal, policy, and technological responses to address the challenges presented by AI in this field.

The book covers major common and civil law jurisdictions, including the EU, Italy, Germany, the UK, the US, and China. It is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the complex and rapidly evolving relationship between AI, contract law, and related areas of law, such as business, commercial, consumer, competition, and data protection laws. By providing a comprehensive examination of the issues at hand, this book offers valuable insights for practitioners, policymakers, and scholars alike.

Weight: 652g
Dimension: 164 x 241 x 24 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781509950683