Episode 30: The Impact of AI: Are Existing Laws Enough?

Tune in to episode 30 of The Litigation Podcast: The Impact of AI: Are Existing Laws Enough?

AI-powered automated systems are rapidly reshaping decision-making across sectors. In this episode, the panel examines whether current legal frameworks are sufficiently robust and adaptable to meet the challenges this poses. The discussion addresses two core issues: the right to a human decision and the legal implications of automated decision-making by public authorities and private entities. It then assesses how these challenges are already playing out in practice across both the public and private sectors. The panel asks: do we need new legal safeguards, or can existing laws rise to the occasion?

The seminar was chaired by James Segan KC, Blackstone Chambers, and the episode includes:

• Jeremias Adams-Prassl, Professor of Law & Associate Dean (Research), Oxford University, Blackstone Chambers Academic Panel Member
• Joe Tomlinson, Professor of Administrative Law at the Dickson Poon School of Law, King's College London, Blackstone Chambers Academic Panel Member
• Ravi Mehta, Blackstone Chambers
• Ava Mayer, Blackstone Chambers
• Hugo Murphy, Blackstone Chambers

Please see the AI Definitions card, which is referenced in the podcast, here.