364 AI Law and Policy

This course will serve as an essential entry point into the complex world of AI law and policy. Through a blend of foundational governance elements in AI, existing and pending legislation, and legal complaints and opinions, this course will equip students with an understanding of the emerging legal and technological landscape in generative and multi-modal AI that will position them to take other courses that dive into specific aspects of AI and digital technology governance, including cybersecurity and privacy.

Enrollment Pre-/Co- Requisite Information

Completion of 1L year. International LLM students wishing to enroll in this course must receive preapproval; to do so, they should contact the instructor, attaching their CV and a brief description of their previous legal training and professional experience.

Course Areas of Practice
Evaluation Methods
  • Final Exam
  • Group project(s)
  • Class participation
Degree Requirements
Course Type
  • Lecture
Learning Outcomes
  • Knowledge and understanding of substantive and procedural law

Fall 2024

2024
Course Number Course Credits Evaluation Method Instructor

364.01 3
  • Final Exam
  • Group project(s)
  • Class participation
Nita A. Farahany

This course will serve as an essential entry point into the complex world of AI law and policy. Through a blend of foundational governance elements in AI, existing and pending legislation, and legal complaints and opinions, this course will equip students with an understanding of the emerging legal and technological landscape in generative and multi-modal AI that will position them to take other courses that dive into specific aspects of AI and digital technology governance, including cybersecurity and privacy.

Grading Basis: Graded

Pre/Co-requisites

Completion of 1L year. International LLM students wishing to enroll in this course must receive preapproval; to do so, they should contact the instructor, attaching their CV and a brief description of their previous legal training and professional experience.

*Please note that this information is for planning purposes only, and should not be relied upon for the schedule for a given semester. Faculty leaves and sabbaticals, as well as other curriculum considerations, will sometimes affect when a course may be offered.