Where can I find the papers? Links to all of the papers discussed at the conference can be found by clicking on the paper titles on the We Robot 2014 Program page. Should I read the papers? Yes. They’re great. And we encourage you to read the papers before the conference because at We Robot […]
Several people have asked about extensions of the deadline for submitting abstracts, given that we extended our deadline in each of the last two years. The problem with an extension is that it pushes back the date to give people a reply as to whether the paper has been accepted, and last year some people […]
We’ll count anything in by midnight US time tomorrow as in by Monday’s deadline. It’s funny how many proposals come in at the last minute.
Discussants play a special role at We Robot because we organize the presentation of scholarly papers in an unusual way. For the single-paper presentations (as opposed to panels on a theme), we do not ask the authors to present their own papers. Instead, we select an expert, whether scholar or practitioner, and ask him or […]
We invite submissions for “We Robot 2014: Risks & Opportunities” – a conference at the intersection of the law, policy, and technology of robotics, to be held in Coral Gables, Florida on April 4-5, 2014. We Robot is now in its third year, returning to the University of Miami School of Law after being hosted […]
A. Michael Froomkin, the Chair of the Program Committee is the Laurie Silvers & Mitchell Rubenstein Distinguished Professor of Law at the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida, specializing in Internet Law and Administrative Law. He founded We Robot in 2012. Prof. Froomkin is a founder-editor of the online law review Jotwell, The Journal […]
Ryan Calo is Assistant Professor of Law at the University of Washington School of Law. Professor Calo researches the intersection of law and emerging technology, with an emphasis on robotics and the Internet. His work on drones, driverless cars, privacy, and other topics has appeared in law reviews and major news outlets, including the New […]
Ian Kerr holds the Canada Research Chair in Ethics, Law & Technology at the University of Ottawa, Faculty of Law, with cross appointments in Medicine, Philosophy and Information Studies. He has advised various Canadian agencies on legal policy for online activities, and has served as a Canadian delegate to the United Nations¹ Special Working Group […]
F. Daniel Siciliano is the Faculty Director of the Arthur and Toni Rembe Rock Center for Corporate Governance at Stanford Law School. He is a legal scholar and entrepreneur with expertise in corporate governance, corporate finance, and immigration law. At Stanford Law he is also associate dean for executive education and special programs and co-director […]
Bill Smart is a roboticist who is interested in how robots and people can work together effectively and efficiently. A computer scientist by training, he is currently an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Oregon State University. He holds a Ph.D. and Sc.M. in Computer Science from Brown University, an M.Sc. in Intelligent Robotics from […]