Event

Navigating the Future Frontiers of AI Law and Governance

  • Location

    Weicker Building

    4, rue Alphonse Weicker

    2721, Luxembourg, Luxembourg

  • Topic(s)
    Law
  • Type(s)
    Courses and workshops, Free of charge, In-person event, Virtual event

The Department of Law of the Faculty of Law, Economics and Finance is pleased to invite you the DILLAN workshop “Navigating the Future Frontiers of AI Law and Governance”.

Abstract:

This workshop is the main academic event of the Doctoral Unit DILLAN, which explores technological advancements through various legal perspectives and examines the evolution of the European legal framework in the digital era. During the workshop, DILLAN doctoral researchers specializing in different areas of European law will present their work. Distinguished guests from the judiciary, academia, and professional practice will act as discussants for the doctoral researchers’ articles to provide insights based on their extensive experience and significant contributions to European legal scholarship.

Language: English

This is a free event. Registration is mandatory.

Programme

Thursday, 17 October 2024
  • 12.00 – 13.00

    Lunch and Registration

  • 13.00 – 13.30

    Welcome

    • Simone Niclou, Vice-Rector for Research, University of Luxembourg
    • Katalin Ligeti, Dean of the Faculty of Law, Economics, and Finance, University of Luxembourg
    • Herwig Hofmann, Professor, University of Luxembourg
Session I – Fundamental Rights and Access to Justice in the EU Digital Era
Chair: Herwig Hofmann, Professor at the University of Luxembourg
  • 13.30 – 14.30

    Large-Language-Models in the Service of Self-represented Litigants: Accessing Civil Proceedings with the Aid of Generative Artificial Intelligence

    Speaker: Kalliopi Terzidou, Doctoral candidate at the University of Luxembourg

    Discussant: Tamara Ćapeta, Advocate General of the European Court of Justice

    Digital Fundamental Rights in the EU

    Speaker: Sumeyye Elif Biber, Postdoctoral researcher at the University of Luxembourg

    Discussant: Paul Nemitz, Principal Adviser at the European Commission

    Discussion and Q&A

  • 14.30 – 15.00

    Coffee break

Session II – Evolving Concepts of Criminal Liability in the EU
Chair: Lorenzo Bernardini, Postdoctoral researcher at the University of Luxembourg
  • 15.00 – 16.00

    Criminal Negligence and Risk Acceptability in the EU’s AI Act: Casting Light, Leaving Shadows

    Speaker: Leonardo Romanò, Doctoral researcher at the University of Luxembourg

    Discussant: Suzanne Kingston, Judge at the General Court of the European Union

    The Recognition of Legal Personhood for Autonomous AI Systems

    Speaker: Anna Moraiti, Doctoral researcher at the University of Luxembourg

    Discussant: Niovi Vavoula, Associate Professor in Cyber Policy University of Luxembourg

    Discussion and Q&A

  • 16.00 – 16.30

    Coffee break

Session III – Public and Private Governance: Insights from Tax and Consumer Law
Chair: Alexandros Politis, Doctoral researcher at the University of Luxembourg
  • 16.30 – 18.00

    Value creation and Digitalization

    Speaker: Giovanni Vivona, Doctoral researcher at the University of Luxembourg

    Discussant: Simona Demková, Assistant Professor, Leiden University

    The EU Artificial Intelligence Act and the use of AI systems in tax administrations

    Speaker: Arthur Bianco, Doctoral researcher at the University of Luxembourg

    Discussant: Tamara Perišin, Judge at the General Court of the European Union

    The Regulation of Social Commerce under the DSA: A Consumer Protection Perspective

    Speaker: Laura Aade, Doctoral researcher at the University of Luxembourg

    Discussant: Tamara Perišin, Judge at the General Court of the European Union

    Discussion and Q&A

  • 19.00

    Dinner

Friday, 18 October 2024
Session IV – Frontiers of Symbolic and Subsymbolic AI in AI&Law
Chair: Réka Markovich, Senior Research Scientist, University of Luxembourg
  • 09.30 – 10.30

    Exposing Hidden Intersectional Bias in LLMs via Higher-order Mutation Analysis

    Speaker: Badr Souani, Doctoral researcher at the University of Luxembourg

    Discussant: Davide Liga, Postdoctoral researcher at the University of Luxembourg

    Applying the Theory of Balancing Reasons for Documenting Fund Management Decisions on the Ethereum Network

    Speaker: Vincent De Wit, Doctoral researcher at the University of Luxembourg

    Discussant: Mirko Zichichi, Applied Research Engineer at IOTA Foundation

    Discussion and Q&A

  • 10.30 – 11.00

    Coffee break

  • 11.00 – 12.30

    From B2B to B2G and G2G data sharing in competition law: When data become a competitive advantage and an enforcement tool

    Speaker: Isabella Lorenzoni, Doctoral researcher at the University of Luxembourg

    Discussant: Hanns Peter Nehl, Legal Secretary at the European Court of Justice

    Regulating AI Products at Work: Analysis of the EU AI Act’s Effects on Global Supply Chain

    Speaker: Zahra Yusifli, Doctoral researcher at the University of Luxembourg

    Discussant: Maria Lourdes Arastey Sahún, Judge at the European Court of Justice

    Legal Challenges of Accessing and Reusing Judicial Decisions in the Open Data, Protection of Personal Data and AI Legislations Era

    Speaker: Frédérique Boulanger, PhD in law from the University of Luxembourg

    Discussant: Silvia de Conca, Assistant Professor in Law & Tech, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

    Discussion and Q&A

  • 12.30 – 13.30

    Lunch

Session VI – AI Tech Tides in Financial Markets
Chair: Julia Sinnig, Assistant Professor at the University of Luxembourg
  • 13.30 – 15.30

    The Use of Artificial Intelligence for Fraud Detection

    Speaker: Grazia Bruzzese, Doctoral researcher at the University of Luxembourg

    Legal Implications of LLM in the Realm of Financial Services

    Speaker: Marinos Kalpakos, Doctoral researcher at the University of Luxembourg

    Discussant: João Gião, General Counsel at European Stability Mechanism

    The Execution of Securities through Smart Contracts under Luxembourg Law

    Speaker: Théo Antunes, Doctoral researcher at the University of Luxembourg

    Fintech in Fund Governance

    Speaker: Luisa-Sophie Künzel, Doctoral researcher at the University of Luxembourg

    Discussant: Steve Jacoby, Managing Partner for Europe, Clifford Chance

    Discussion and Q&A

  • 15.30

    Concluding remarks

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Supported by the Luxembourg National Research Fund (FNR) PRIDE19/14268506