The Growing Gap Between Emerging Technologies and the Law

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Abstract

Emerging technologies are developing at an ever accelerating pace, whereas legal mechanisms for potential oversight are, if anything, slowing down. Legislation is often gridlocked, regulation is frequently ossified, and judicial proceedings are sometimes described as proceeding at a glacial pace. There are two consequences of this mismatch between the speeds of technology and law. First, some problems are overseen by regulatory frameworks that are increasingly obsolete and outdated. Second, other problems lack any meaningful oversight altogether. To address this growing gap between law and regulation, new legal tools, approaches and mechanisms will be needed. Business as usual will not suffice.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationInternational Library of Ethics, Law and Technology
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media B.V.
Pages19-33
Number of pages15
DOIs
StatePublished - 2011

Publication series

NameInternational Library of Ethics, Law and Technology
Volume7
ISSN (Print)1875-0044
ISSN (Electronic)1875-0036

Keywords

  • Emerging technologies
  • Law and technology
  • Legal reform
  • Technology acceleration
  • Technology regulation

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Information Systems
  • Public Administration
  • Safety Research

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