Sources of Law and Fundamental Rights in Ai
A.Y. 2025/2026
Learning objectives
By the end of course, students should successfully be able to:
- Identify and understand the contents and implications of the core principles underneath the existing sources of the law regulating AI and human rights on a European basis;
- Understand the existing normative frameworks and their implications in light of the attempt to establish a system built on the principles of responsible and human-centered AI;
- Understand the complexity of the relationships between the demand to legally regulate AI and to preserve the development of emerging technologies from too tight legal constraints and obligations, taking into account AI's influence on fundamental rights and legal provisions;
- Understand and critically investigate the challenges and developments undertaken in the European AI regulation and domestic governance in light of its impact on fundamental rights with a focus on the constitutional principles of human dignity, self-determination, equality and non-discrimination;
- Analyze the emerging AI governance strategies, critically assessing their origins, applications, and effectiveness for responsible AI management and regulation;
- Explore the core issues facing contemporary societies in the the development and application of AI systems also in light of the analysis of case studies and domestic, supranational and comparative case-law.
- Identify and understand the contents and implications of the core principles underneath the existing sources of the law regulating AI and human rights on a European basis;
- Understand the existing normative frameworks and their implications in light of the attempt to establish a system built on the principles of responsible and human-centered AI;
- Understand the complexity of the relationships between the demand to legally regulate AI and to preserve the development of emerging technologies from too tight legal constraints and obligations, taking into account AI's influence on fundamental rights and legal provisions;
- Understand and critically investigate the challenges and developments undertaken in the European AI regulation and domestic governance in light of its impact on fundamental rights with a focus on the constitutional principles of human dignity, self-determination, equality and non-discrimination;
- Analyze the emerging AI governance strategies, critically assessing their origins, applications, and effectiveness for responsible AI management and regulation;
- Explore the core issues facing contemporary societies in the the development and application of AI systems also in light of the analysis of case studies and domestic, supranational and comparative case-law.
Expected learning outcomes
By the end of course, students should be able to:
- Recognize and critically discuss the core elements featuring the regulatory framework on AI;
- Evaluate the likelihood of the risks associated to AI technologies in light of the European regulation;
- Analyze case-studies;
- Engage in in-depth and informed discussion about AI's impact on fundamental rights on a domestic and supranational basis.
- Recognize and critically discuss the core elements featuring the regulatory framework on AI;
- Evaluate the likelihood of the risks associated to AI technologies in light of the European regulation;
- Analyze case-studies;
- Engage in in-depth and informed discussion about AI's impact on fundamental rights on a domestic and supranational basis.
Lesson period: First semester
Assessment methods: Esame
Assessment result: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi
Single course
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Course syllabus and organization
Single session
Responsible
Lesson period
First semester
IUS/08 - CONSTITUTIONAL LAW - University credits: 6
Lessons: 48 hours
Professors:
Nardocci Costanza, Villaschi Pietro
Professor(s)