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ANU Law School · ANU College of Law, Governance and Policy
This course aims to give students an appreciation of the technologies and issues around the use of Artificial Intelligence in a range of domains and its legal regulation. Students will be taken through the key types of AI currently in the market, including Generative AI such as ChatGPT. They will be asked to consider the philosophical basis of such AI, and both ethical and legal issues associated with the application of AI in multiple domains. In addition, students will build a small AI to automate decision making in a legal area of their choice.
The proposed means of assessment for this course will provide students with at least two pieces of assessment, including one piece during the semester. More information about the means of assessment, including the relationship between the assessment and the learning outcomes of the course, will be available in the Class Summary and on the course WATTLE page.
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Classes offered in non-standard sessions will be taught semi-intensively with compulsory contact hours of approximately 36 hours of face to face teaching. The course will also require advanced preparation through assigned readings. In total, it is anticipated that the hours required for completion of this course (class preparation, teaching and completion of assessment) will not exceed 120 hours. Classes offered during semester periods are expected to have three contact hours per week. Students are generally expected to devote at least 10 hours overall per week to this course. In total, it is anticipated that the hours required for completion of this course (class preparation, teaching and completion of assessment) will not exceed 120 hours. Work Integrated Learning Simulation/Virtual The practical components of this course provides students with the opportunity to put into practice the legal concepts, knowledge and skills acquired in a concrete way using real world simulations. Students are required to create a simple legislative rulebase to automate a select piece of legislation; putting their theoretical knowledge into practice.
Students must rely on the approved Class Summary which will be posted to the Programs and Courses site approximately two weeks prior to the commencement of the course. Preliminary Reading Students must rely on the approved Class Summary which will be posted to the Programs and Courses site approximately two weeks prior to the commencement of the course.