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Of Another Mind: Ai And The Attachment Of Human Ethical Obligations, Katherine B. Forrest
Of Another Mind: Ai And The Attachment Of Human Ethical Obligations, Katherine B. Forrest
Fordham Law Review
We are entering a new world. A world in which we humans will be confronted with our intellectual limitations as we watch the evolution of artificial intelligence (AI) that we have created meet and exceed our capabilities. I have a few predictions about this—based first on how technology changes occur, with a layer of how human nature reacts to those changes.
My first prediction is that we may not initially recognize AI’s actual capabilities. We will find ways of describing what AI can do as somehow mimicry—the advances of a stochastic parrot, perhaps; we will not want to recognize our …
If We Could Talk To The Animals, How Should We Discuss Their Legal Rights?, Andrew W. Torrance, Bill Tomlinson
If We Could Talk To The Animals, How Should We Discuss Their Legal Rights?, Andrew W. Torrance, Bill Tomlinson
Fordham Law Review
The intricate tapestry of animal communication has long fascinated humanity, with the sophisticated linguistics of cetaceans holding a special place of intrigue due to the cetaceans’ significant brain size and apparent intelligence. This Essay explores the legal implications of the recent advancements in artificial intelligence (AI), specifically machine learning and neural networks, that have made significant strides in deciphering sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) communication. We view the ability of a being to communicate as one—but not the only—potential pathway to qualify for legal rights. As such, we investigate the possibility that the ability to communicate should trigger legal …
Let's Get Real: Weak Artificial Intelligence Has Free Speech Rights, James B. Garvey
Let's Get Real: Weak Artificial Intelligence Has Free Speech Rights, James B. Garvey
Fordham Law Review
The right to free speech is a strongly protected constitutional right under the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. In 2010, the U.S. Supreme Court significantly expanded free speech protections for corporations in Citizens United v. FEC. This case prompted the question: could other nonhuman actors also be eligible for free speech protection under the First Amendment? This inquiry is no longer a mere intellectual exercise: sophisticated artificial intelligence (AI) may soon be capable of producing speech. As such, there are novel and complex questions surrounding the application of the First Amendment to AI. Some commentators argue that AI …
Mala Prohibita, The Wrongfulness Constraint, And The Problem Of Overcriminalization, Youngjae Lee
Mala Prohibita, The Wrongfulness Constraint, And The Problem Of Overcriminalization, Youngjae Lee
Faculty Scholarship
The wrongfulness constraint, as a principle of criminalization, is supposed to preclude criminalization in the absence of wrongfulness. Crimes that look especially problematic from the perspective of the wrongfulness constraint are mala prohibita offenses. The aim of this Essay is to consider the question whether the wrongfulness constraint can serve as an effective tool to curb overcriminalization by looking at the case of mala prohibita offenses. This Essay defends the following propositions. First, because of the availability of an array of tools to defend various mala prohibita offenses as satisfying the wrongfulness constraint, it is often not a straightforward matter …
Motives And Fiduciary Loyalty, Stephen R. Galoob, Ethan J. Leib
Motives And Fiduciary Loyalty, Stephen R. Galoob, Ethan J. Leib
Faculty Scholarship
How, if at all, do motives matter to loyalty? We have argued that loyalty (and the duty of loyalty in fiduciary law) has a cognitive dimension. This kind of “cognitivist” account invites the counterargument that, because most commercial fiduciary relationships involve financial considerations, purity of motive cannot be central to loyalty in the fiduciary context. We contend that this counterargument depends on a flawed understanding of the significance of motive to loyalty. We defend a view of the importance of motivation to loyalty that we call the compatibility account. On this view, A acts loyally toward B only if …
Intellectual Property And The Prisoner’S Dilemma: A Game Theory Justification Of Copyrights, Patents, And Trade Secrets, Adam D. Moore
Intellectual Property And The Prisoner’S Dilemma: A Game Theory Justification Of Copyrights, Patents, And Trade Secrets, Adam D. Moore
Fordham Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law Journal
In this article, I will offer an argument for the protection of intellectual property based on individual self-interest and prudence. In large part, this argument will parallel considerations that arise in a prisoner’s dilemma game. In brief, allowing content to be unprotected in terms of free access leads to a sub-optimal outcome where creation and innovation are suppressed. Adopting the institutions of copyright, patent, and trade secret is one way to avoid these sub-optimal results.
Comparative Local Government Law In Motion: How Different Local Government Law Regimes Affect Global Cities' Bike Share Plans, Daniel B. Rodriguez, Nadav Shoked
Comparative Local Government Law In Motion: How Different Local Government Law Regimes Affect Global Cities' Bike Share Plans, Daniel B. Rodriguez, Nadav Shoked
Fordham Urban Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Comparative Urban Governance For Lawyers, Fernanda G. Nicola, Sheila Foster
Comparative Urban Governance For Lawyers, Fernanda G. Nicola, Sheila Foster
Fordham Urban Law Journal
No abstract provided.
How Localism's Rationales Limit New Urbanism's Success And What New Regionalism Can Do About It, Timothy Polmateet
How Localism's Rationales Limit New Urbanism's Success And What New Regionalism Can Do About It, Timothy Polmateet
Fordham Urban Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Local Government Law’S “Law And___” Problem, David Schleicher
Local Government Law’S “Law And___” Problem, David Schleicher
Fordham Urban Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Spatial Terrorism, Dawinder S. Sidhu
Spatial Terrorism, Dawinder S. Sidhu
Fordham Urban Law Journal
Terrorism, under federal law, generally means an act of politically- or socially-motivated violence perpetrated against innocents. Terrorism within the meaning of federal law, in other words, exists only if a cognizable motive is uncovered. This definition also sees the United States as an undifferentiated landscape—by its own terms, it fails to take into account any geographic nuance in acts of mass violence. This Article suggests that spatial considerations are relevant in determining whether an act of mass violence constitutes an act of terrorism for purposes of federal law. It points to cities—which are characterized by a highly concentrated, fluid population, …
A History Of Professionalism: Julius Henry Cohen And The Professions As A Route To Citizenship, Rebecca Roiphe
A History Of Professionalism: Julius Henry Cohen And The Professions As A Route To Citizenship, Rebecca Roiphe
Fordham Urban Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Nothing New Under The Sun: How The Legal Profession's Twenty-First Century Challenges Resemble Those Of The Turn Of The Twentieth Century, Russell G. Pearce, Pam Jenoff
Nothing New Under The Sun: How The Legal Profession's Twenty-First Century Challenges Resemble Those Of The Turn Of The Twentieth Century, Russell G. Pearce, Pam Jenoff
Fordham Urban Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Profession: A Definition, Sande L. Buhai
Profession: A Definition, Sande L. Buhai
Fordham Urban Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Resisting Commercialism, Rakesh K. Anand
Resisting Commercialism, Rakesh K. Anand
Fordham Urban Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Legalism And Devolution Of Power In The Public Sphere: Reflections On Occupy Wall Street, Zephyr Teachout
Legalism And Devolution Of Power In The Public Sphere: Reflections On Occupy Wall Street, Zephyr Teachout
Fordham Urban Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Rights Versus Duties, History Department Lawyering, And The Incoherence Of Justice Stevens’S Heller Dissent, Nicholas J. Johnson
Rights Versus Duties, History Department Lawyering, And The Incoherence Of Justice Stevens’S Heller Dissent, Nicholas J. Johnson
Fordham Urban Law Journal
No abstract provided.
The Force Of Ancient Manners: Federalist Politics And The Unitarian Controversy, Marc Arkin
The Force Of Ancient Manners: Federalist Politics And The Unitarian Controversy, Marc Arkin
Faculty Scholarship
No abstract provided.