Working closely with computer scientists, my research looks at law and regulation of new and emerging technologies (typically but not exclusively involving AI/machine learning). I'm interested in legal responses to new technologies, online platforms, and automation; technical mechanisms for improving legal compliance and accountability of complex systems; and theoretical approaches to privacy, surveillance, and tech industry business models. Current research projects focus on legal standards for automated decision-making and the development of legally compliant and reviewable automated systems; regulation of online platforms and Artificial Intelligence services; and the prospects of various technical means for facilitating compliance with legal and regulatory requirements in complex environments (such as the internet of things).
Forthcoming
Published
Jennifer Cobbe (2020) 'Legal Singularity and the Reflexivity of Law', in Simon Deakin and Christopher Markou (eds.), Is Law Computable? Critical Perspectives on Law & Artificial Intelligence, Hart
Jennifer Cobbe and Louise O'Hagan (2016) 'Digital Citizenship: Report', Royal Irish Academy
Other
Jennifer Cobbe (2020) 'Confronting the Algorithmic State', Administrative Law Blog