Governing the Digital: Artificial Intelligence, Disruption, and Governance

The issues surrounding the governance of Artificial Intelligence (AI) have been discussed in numerous books, policy briefs, and papers. Some of the problems posed by AI are fundamentally new, others are simply new versions of existing challenges. What is certain is that AI is one of the most disruptive technologies in use today and that it brings opportunities and challenges in different areas and sectors. This book delves deeper into the framework of digital governance, in particular its regulatory patterns, to address the challenges posed by AI and explore ways for designing legal solutions. The chapter begins with information on AI as a disruptive technology, followed by information on digital governance as a framework for addressing the disruption posed by AI. After this background information, the chapter highlights the main theme of the book, including the novelty that this book brings to the literature, as well as the target audiences and readership. Finally, the chapter concludes with an overview of the chapters that this book contains.