Scholarship

Working Groups

ALGOS convenes seven working groups, each focused on a core area where artificial intelligence is transforming legal institutions. Working groups give members a forum to exchange early-stage findings, coordinate on shared methods and data, and find opportunities to collaborate.

Courts and Dispute Resolution

This working group studies how artificial intelligence is transforming adjudication and dispute resolution, from algorithmic case management and predictive analytics to AI-assisted judging and online dispute resolution platforms. Members examine how these tools affect judicial decision-making, court efficiency, and the fairness and legitimacy of outcomes for litigants.

Policing and Criminal Justice

This working group examines the use of artificial intelligence in policing, prosecution, and sentencing, including predictive policing, risk-assessment instruments, and facial recognition. Members study the empirical performance of these tools, their disparate impacts, and the safeguards needed to protect due process and civil liberties.

The Legal Profession and Access to Justice

This working group studies how artificial intelligence is transforming both the practice of law and the public's access to it. On the practice side, members examine legal research, document review, billing, staffing, and firm structure, along with the implications for professional responsibility and the unauthorized practice of law. On the access side, they study AI-assisted tools for self-represented litigants, legal aid organizations, and underserved communities, and what genuinely expands — rather than merely promises — access to justice.

Legal Education and Scholarship

This working group studies how artificial intelligence is transforming legal education and legal scholarship, from the competencies legal practice now requires and how law schools are adapting their curricula, to the use of computational and AI-assisted methods in scholarly research on law.

Tort, Product Liability, Consumer Protection, and Insurance

This working group examines how artificial intelligence is reshaping tort law, product liability, and insurance, including who bears responsibility when AI systems cause harm, how liability rules should adapt to autonomous and algorithmic decision-making, and how insurers are using AI in underwriting, pricing, and claims.

Rule of Law and Democratic Legitimacy

This working group studies the implications of artificial intelligence for the rule of law and democratic governance, including algorithmic transparency, accountability for automated decision-making, and the safeguards needed to preserve legitimacy as AI is adopted across public institutions.

Privacy, Data Protection, Surveillance, and Cybersecurity

This working group examines how artificial intelligence intersects with privacy, data protection law, and cybersecurity, including AI-enabled surveillance, biometric data collection, and the evolving regulatory frameworks designed to govern the collection, use, and security of personal data.