Imagine agreements that adapt, learn, and even negotiate, all without human intervention. That's the power of AI-driven smart contracts. We're diving into how this groundbreaking convergence moves us beyond static code to dynamic, intelligent agreements, unlocking unprecedented efficiency and trust. Discover how AI is about to revolutionize the very foundation of our digital interactions.
This comprehensive deep dive explores the critical challenges and transformative applications of advanced AI systems. We move beyond the hype to focus on three core areas: AI Governance and Trust, High-Stakes AI in the Physical World, and Legal Liability for Autonomy.
What you'll learn:
[00:00] Introduction
The Trust Equation: How to tackle systemic AI bias through technical methods like regularization and adversarial training [01:35].
The Black Box Problem: Understanding Explainable AI (XAI) and the essential frameworks for accountability, including the NIST AI RMF [08:50].
The Future Grid: How AI orchestrators are essential for energy grid resilience and managing new materials discovery [10:52].
Industrial IoT: The massive efficiency gains of Predictive Maintenance (PDM), cutting unplanned downtime by up to 75% [18:33].
Liability Gap: The struggle of traditional negligence law against opaque AI and the challenge of maintaining Meaningful Human Control (MHC) [22:35].
Code is Not Always Law: The limitations of smart contracts and the rise of adaptive Self-Driving Contracts (SDCs) [25:42].
Who Pays for Harm? The debate for a strict liability regime for high-risk AI and the provocative concept of AI legal personhood (electronic persons) [29:04].
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