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 -- Good health is merely the slowest rate at which one can die.