Two day International Conference on Artificial Intelligence & Law held
Aligarh: The Faculty of Law at ZHC&T AMU, in collaboration with the Interdisciplinary Center for Artificial Intelligence, hosted a two-day International Conference on Artificial Intelligence & Law. The event brought together legal scholars, practitioners, and experts from 18 countries to deliberate on the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and legal frameworks. The conference served as a platform for global discourse on shaping the future of AI and its integration into legal systems.
Professor MZM Nomani, the dean of the Faculty of Law, extended welcome to plenary speakers and delegates, emphasizing the global significance of the conference. Advocating for a critical examination of the government’s legal policy on AI under the Information Technology Act 2000, Advocate Faisal Sherwani from Luthra & Luthra Law Firm highlighted concerns, particularly in the context of deep fake controversies.
Various perspectives were shared during the conference, covering diverse topics such as the potential of AI in dispute resolution by Professor Tabrez Ahmad, the interface between law and technology in legal education by Prof. Rashid Ali, and the translation of legal principles into AI for enhanced access to justice by Professor Andrew Muray.
Notable figures in the field included Prof Subhajit Basu discussing digital sovereignty, data capitalism, and technology imperialism, and Prof Zaid Hamza presenting dimensions of AI in legal practice. Prof Hashmat Ali Khan established AI’s link with legal aid for the impoverished in the Indian context, and Prof Christopher Marsden explored AI’s role in sports law and fair elections, reminiscing about his visit to Aligarh in 1994.
The Valedictory Session, addressed by Advocate Osama Sohail from ANZ Law Firm, shed light on legal hurdles and challenges hindering the realization of technological benefits from AI. Dr. Tabassum Chaudhary, the organizing secretary, expressed the significance of the conference as the first of its kind in the law faculty, with participants expressing their desire for more such events in the future .