Lectures
Münster Colloquium on EU Law and the Digital Economy
The Münster Colloquium on EU Law and the Digital Economy took place in Münster on 12th and 13th April 2018. The main theme of the colloquium was "Liability for Robotics and in the Internet of Things". Prof. Dr. Georg Borges lectured on the subject of "New liability concepts: the potential of insurance and compensation funds".
You can find his presentation slides to download here.
a-i3/BSI Symposium 2018
The 13tha-i3/BSI Symposium on the subject of "Protection of personality in times of IT-(in)-security" took place at the Centre for IT-Security in Bochum on the 20thand 21stMarch. Both Prof. Dr. Georg Borges and Prof. Dr. Christoph Sorge took part in this event.
Prof. Dr. Georg Borges used his lecture to talk about the discussion begun by the former Justice Minister, Heiko Maas, on the creation of a law for algorithms. He also considered application errors, the legal concerns raised by the evaluation of humans by machines and how errors in such evaluation should be dealt with. He made the point that the main challenge lies in the distinction between (inadmissible) discrimination and (admissible) unequal treatment.
You can find the presentation slides here.
a-i3/BSI Symposium 2018
The 13tha-i3/BSI Symposium on the subject of "Protection of personality in times of IT-(in)-security" took place at the Centre for IT-Security in Bochum on the 20thand 21stMarch. Both Prof. Dr. Georg Borges and Prof. Dr. Christoph Sorge took part in this event.
In his lecture, Prof. Sorge addressed technical security measures in light of the Basic Data Protection Regulation. He identified Art. 32 as being the central provision and paid particular attention to the catalogue of measures set out in paragraph 1. Prof. Sorge noted that the main challenge lies in the specification of the goals and measures set out in Art. 32 of the Basic Data Protection Regulation. In conclusion, he demonstrated a potential conflict between the achievement of IT-Security and data protection.
You can find the presentation slides here.
Liability for machines in smart homes: Gaps and potential solutions
On 21st February 2018, Prof. Dr. Georg Borges gave a lecture on liability for autonomous systems in the home as part of the Workshop "Simply Smart: The Challenges & Opportunities of Smart Appliances in the Home" organised by the CECED I in Brussels. You can download his presentation slides here.
Manufacturers' liability for self-driving cars
On 14th February 2018, Prof. Dr. Georg Borges gave a lecture on manufacturer’s liability for autonomous cars at the International Christian University (ICU) Tokyo. You can find his presentation slides here. You can find information about the ICU Tokyo here.
