sec@cs.exeter.ac.uk (Secretary) (11/28/89)
SECOND NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON LAW, COMPUTERS AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Main theme - The legal implications of computer misuse and abuse
Crossmead Conference Centre, University of Exeter, UK
15/16th November, 1990
AIM
The main theme of this Conference will be to examine the problems that misuse
and abuse of computers and programs raise for the law. It is intended that
the Conference should at some stage (by means of an invited panel) address the
question of the need for codes of conduct for professionals working in the
overlap areas of law, computer science and AI.
SCOPE
Papers are especially invited on (but not restricted to) the following areas
within the main theme:
Law Commission report on computer misuse;
product liability;
copyright abuse;
database and knowledge base misuse;
how to legislate for AI misuse and abuse;
embodying legislation into AI programs;
computer-based crime, security and methods of detection and prevention;
the legal status of AI systems;
responsibility for AI failures;
codes and principles of professional conduct and practice.
It is stressed that contributions from prospective authors in other areas of
law, computers and AI will also be considered (e.g. computational
representations of law, ethical implications of legal expert systems).
The Conference will last from lunchtime on Thursday until late afternoon on
Friday. Accommodation at the Conference Centre, plus full board (two lunches,
teas, dinner and breakfast) will be between 50 and 60 pounds. Registration
forms and further details can be obtained from the Conference Organizer.
SUBMISSION
Papers of less than 5000 words in length and including an abstract of less
that 200 words should be sent to either of the local Academic Contacts by 30th
April, 1990. Authors will be notified of acceptance by 1st June, 1990. Final
versions of the papers in electronic form, and in accordance with a predefined
format to be circulated to accepted authors, will be required by 31st August,
1990 so that they can be distributed to participants in advance of the
Conference. (Copyright will be retained by authors.)
CONFERENCE ORGANIZER: Mrs Marlene Teague, Department of Computer Science, Old
Library, University of Exeter, Exeter EX4 4PT. Tel: (0392) 264061; electronic
mail: sec@uk.ac.ex.cs; fax: (0392) 264067.
ACADEMIC CONTACTS:
Mervyn Bennun Ajit Narayanan
Department of Law Department of Computer Science
Amory Building Old Library
University of Exeter University of Exeter
Exeter EX4 4RJ Exeter EX4 4PT
Tel: 0392 263161 Tel: 0392 264055
(ajit@uk.ac.exeter.cs)
DATES: Submission of papers and abstracts: 30th April 1990
Notification of acceptance: 1st June 1990
Deadline for final copy: 31st August 1990
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