“AI on Trial: Can Algorithms Make Fair Decisions?” with Professor Cass Sunstein & Sir Robert Buckland
April 16, 2025
12:15 pm - 1:15 pm
WCC B010
About the Event: As AI takes on an increasing role in legal decision-making, critical questions emerge: Can algorithms deliver fair and unbiased outcomes, or do they risk reinforcing existing disparities? How should legal systems respond to the challenges and opportunities posed by AI?
Join the Harvard Law AI Student Association for a thought-provoking discussion with two leading experts at the intersection of law, policy, and technology. Free lunch will be provided!
Professor Cass Sunstein is the Robert Walmsley University Professor at Harvard and one of the world’s most influential scholars. His upcoming book, Algorithmic Harm: Protecting People in the Age of Artificial Intelligence, explores the promise and threat of algorithms and AI.
Rt Hon Sir Robert Buckland KC is former Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice of the United Kingdom. Now a Senior Fellow at Harvard Kennedy School, he is currently drawing up proposals for the use of AI in the UK’s justice system.