Institute for Law & AI (LawAI)

We are pleased to announce the launch of the Cambridge Commentary on EU General-Purpose AI Law, the first scholarly commentary focused exclusively on the general-purpose AI model provisions of the EU AI Act. It is a collaboration between the Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence at the University of Cambridge and the Institute for Law & AI. The EU AI Act is the first comprehensive legal framework designed specifically to govern AI. Where existing law — product liability, data protection, sector-specific regulation — reached AI incidentally, the AI Act subjects it to a dedicated legal regime, with all the promise and risk that entails. As a pioneer regulation, it aims not only to promote safe, human-centric and trustworthy AI within the EU, but also to influence global standard-setting, echoing the "Brussels effect" seen in other regulatory domains. Rigorous legal analysis of the AI Act therefore matters beyond the EU. Robust insights may not only support an effective EU regulatory approach, but will also be relevant to evaluating how best to design effective AI governance regimes in other jurisdictions. In particular, research focused on general-purpose AI ("GPAI") models, especially those that present systemic risk, may be of particular importance, given the potential for good and harm, technological novelty, and the consequential regulatory uncertainties. "Many of the most consequential provisions governing frontier or general-purpose AI admit of more than one reasonable interpretation," said Christoph Winter, general editor of the Cambridge Commentary, Director of the Institute for Law & AI, and Assistant Professor at the University of Cambridge. "Our goal was to be precise about where that uncertainty lies and to lay out the strongest arguments on each side so that readers can form their own views as the law and technology develop." Rather than advocating throughout for a single preferred reading, the Cambridge Commentary on each provision aims to map the interpretive landscape: to identify where the legislation is clear, where it is ambiguous, and what the strongest arguments on each side look like. Where contributors favour a particular interpretation, they say so explicitly. The goal is to equip readers — practitioners, regulators, and scholars alike — to reason well about these questions and to adjust their views as the law and technology develop, rather than to hand them conclusions that may not endure over time. The Cambridge Commentary launches with Chapter V of the AI Act, which forms the core of the GPAI model provisions. Further articles and chapters will be added on a rolling basis. Access the Cambridge Commentary: https://lnkd.in/gXgsJYVJ.

LawAI is seeking Research Scholars and Senior Research Scholars to conduct legal research at the intersection of law and artificial intelligence. Our goal is to prepare (Senior) Research Scholars to pursue impactful work in AI, law, and policy upon completing their one-year position and to accelerate their contribution to the field. With this in mind, we expect to accept applicants with varying skill sets, levels of experience, and degrees of knowledge in AI, law, and policy. LawAI will tailor its level of mentorship to fit your experience level, whether you’re an expert with a defined focus area or a new researcher looking for guidance.

We believe that the potentially transformative impacts of AI merit rigorous, thoughtful research. As a (Senior) Research Scholar, you will conduct legal research at the intersection of law and artificial intelligence to inform promising paths to beneficial AI policy. Our goal is to prepare (Senior) Research Scholars to pursue impactful work in AI, law, and policy upon completing their one-year position and to accelerate their contribution to the field. With this in mind, we expect to accept applicants with varying skill sets, levels of experience, and degrees of knowledge in AI, law, and policy.

Are you looking to conduct research relevant to ensuring that advances in AI are beneficial and safe for the public? LawAI is seeking Research Scholars and Senior Research Scholars to conduct legal research at the intersection of law and artificial intelligence. Our goal is to prepare (Senior) Research Scholars to pursue impactful work in AI, law, and policy upon completing their one-year position and to accelerate their contribution to the field. We expect to accept applicants with varying skill sets, and will tailor mentorship to fit your experience level — whether you’re an expert with a defined focus area or a new researcher looking for guidance.

Considering a career in AI, law, and policy? We prioritize research questions relevant to ensuring that advances in AI are beneficial and safe for the public. LawAI is seeking Research Scholars and Senior Research Scholars to conduct legal research at the intersection of law and artificial intelligence. Our goal is to prepare (Senior) Research Scholars to pursue impactful work in AI, law, and policy upon completing their one-year position and to accelerate their contribution to the field. With this in mind, we expect to accept applicants with varying skill sets, levels of experience, and degrees of knowledge in AI, law, and policy.

LawAI is seeking Research Scholars and Senior Research Scholars to conduct legal research at the intersection of law and artificial intelligence. Our goal is to prepare (Senior) Research Scholars to pursue impactful work in AI, law, and policy upon completing their one-year position and to accelerate their contribution to the field. With this in mind, we expect to accept applicants with varying skill sets, levels of experience, and degrees of knowledge in AI, law, and policy. LawAI will tailor its level of mentorship to fit your experience level, whether you’re an expert with a defined focus area or a new researcher looking for guidance.