{"id":312,"date":"2026-09-10T08:07:06","date_gmt":"2026-09-10T05:07:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.utu.fi\/ailawlab\/?page_id=312"},"modified":"2026-11-01T18:08:32","modified_gmt":"2026-11-01T16:08:32","slug":"ai-law-lab-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.utu.fi\/ailawlab\/en\/ai-law-lab-2\/","title":{"rendered":"AI Law Lab"},"content":{"rendered":"
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University of Turku \u00b7 Faculty of Law<\/p>\n

AI Law Lab.<\/span><\/h1>\n

We teach the EU AI law. We build responsible AI skills. We bring together the lawyers who work on AI.<\/p>\n

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Teaching in 2026\u20132027<\/p>\n

AI courses at the Faculty of Law<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n

This academic year, the Faculty teaches six courses with AI as the main topic. Three of the autumn courses are already running, and one more starts on 18 November. Two courses are taught in the spring. Enrolment instructions and details are in Peppi.<\/p>\n

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Running now \u00b7 the Lab's own course<\/span><\/p>\n

Artificial Intelligence in Legal Practice<\/h3>\n

OT00BH53 \u00b7 5 ECTS \u00b7 Period II \u00b7 Finnish<\/p>\n

Responsible teacher: Antti Innanen<\/p>\n

Students learn to use generative AI responsibly in legal work: in research, analysis, drafting and advice. In small groups, they solve a legal problem with AI.<\/p>\n

Course in Peppi \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Running now<\/span><\/p>\n

Law and Artificial Intelligence: Contracts and Liability<\/h3>\n

OT00BE71 \u00b7 3 ECTS \u00b7 Period II \u00b7 Finnish<\/p>\n

Responsible teacher: Mika Viljanen<\/p>\n

The course deals with contracting and liability in AI applications and algorithmic decision-making.<\/p>\n

Course in Peppi \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Running now \u00b7 specialisation course<\/span><\/p>\n

Current Issues in the Regulation of Artificial Intelligence<\/h3>\n

OT00BH35 \u00b7 12 ECTS \u00b7 Period II \u00b7 Finnish<\/p>\n

Responsible teacher: Juha Vesala<\/p>\n

The specialisation course covers EU and Finnish rules on developing and using AI. Topics include copyright, competition law, data regulation and data protection.<\/p>\n

Course in Peppi \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Starts 18 November<\/span><\/p>\n

Law and Artificial Intelligence<\/h3>\n

OT00BE70 \u00b7 4 ECTS \u00b7 Period II \u00b7 English<\/p>\n

Responsible teacher: Mika Viljanen<\/p>\n

The course introduces the basics of AI technology and algorithmic decision-making, and the main legal challenges they raise.<\/p>\n

Course in Peppi \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Spring \u00b7 Period III<\/span><\/p>\n

Law and Artificial Intelligence: Introduction to the Theme<\/h3>\n

OT00BE83 \u00b7 3 ECTS \u00b7 Period III \u00b7 Finnish<\/p>\n

Responsible teacher: Mika Viljanen<\/p>\n

An introductory course on the basic questions of law and AI and on how AI can be regulated.<\/p>\n

Course in Peppi \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Spring \u00b7 Period IV<\/span><\/p>\n

Law and Artificial Intelligence: Between Public and Private Power<\/h3>\n

OT00BF00 \u00b7 3 ECTS \u00b7 Period IV \u00b7 Finnish<\/p>\n

Responsible teacher: Elina Raitanen<\/p>\n

The course looks at AI from the perspective of fundamental and human rights: discrimination, privacy, fair trial and transparency.<\/p>\n

Course in Peppi \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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Next event<\/p>\n

AI in Research workshop on Monday 2 November<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n

Faculty staff will use Claude to build tools for legal research. Our material is the case law of the Finnish Supreme Court and the Court of Justice of the EU.<\/p>\n

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For Faculty staff<\/span><\/p>\n

Building research tools<\/h3>\n

10.00\u201316.00<\/p>\n

We will work in four groups. Each group writes a skill (a set of instructions for Claude) and tests it. In the afternoon, the groups present their results and report where their tool did not work. You need no programming skills, but legal judgment matters.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Staff have received the invitation.<\/p>\n

The registration details are in the email.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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Why the Lab exists<\/p>\n

For justice in the age of artificial intelligence.<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
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Artificial intelligence is changing how law comes about, how it is applied, and how it is experienced. A lawyer who does not understand the technology uses the technology badly. A lawyer who understands only the technology uses the law badly. The Lab joins the two together.<\/p>\n

Our position helps. The Nordic legal tradition takes access to justice seriously. The European Union produced the first comprehensive package of AI regulation in the world. The Lab brings sisu.<\/p>\n