Magda Cocco and Iakovina Kindilidy are participating in the Specialisation Course – Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights: Justice, Technology, Health and Ethics, an initiative that brings together academics, legal professionals, judges, healthcare practitioners and experts from a range of disciplines to reflect on the impact of artificial intelligence on justice, healthcare, technology and the protection of fundamental rights.

As part of the programme, Magda Cocco and Iakovina Kindilidy will deliver the session“AI: Challenges for the Legal Profession”, exploring the opportunities and challenges that the adoption of artificial intelligence solutions presents for legal practice and the provision of legal services in an increasingly technology-driven environment. Their contribution forms part of a multidisciplinary programme designed to foster discussion on the legal, ethical and regulatory issues arising from the development and use of AI systems.

Running from 1 October to 5 November, the course covers topics including the foundations of intelligent computing, the European AI Regulation, human rights and emerging technologies, civil liability, criminal law, copyright protection, privacy, cybersecurity, and the application of AI in healthcare and justice. The programme brings together specialists from a number of Portuguese universities and institutions and concludes with a hybrid session at the University of Coimbra.