PhD in Establishing Human Rights Frameworks For AI Regulation

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The PhD project 'Establishing Human Rights Frameworks for AI Regulation' will be supervised by Dr Daniel Bedford, Dr Henry Pearce, and Dr Susan Yin in the School of Law. The three-year full-time or six-year part-time project will examine the adequacy of existing human rights frameworks in addressing the challenges posed by AI, focusing on the European Convention on Human Rights. This study will evaluate whether established frameworks provide sufficient governance for AI or if new international instruments are necessary to mitigate emerging risks.