S1E7: Language, Law, Tech: A Contentious Love Triangle // Megan Ma

<p>Have you been thinking about the correlation between language, technology and law? In this episode of <em>Are You A Robot?, </em>Megan Ma, PhD candidate at Sciences Po Law School, discusses whether we should be using natural or programming languages when creating legal contracts, and how much language affects the interpretation of law, especially when it comes to designing technology.</p> <p><strong>This episode is brought to you by EthicsGrade, an ESG Ratings agency with a particular focus on Technology Governance, especially AI Ethics. You can find more information about EthicsGrade here: </strong><a href="https://www.ethicsgrade.io/"><strong>https://www.ethicsgrade.io/</strong></a><strong> You can also follow EthicsGrade on Twitter (@EthicsGrade) and LinkedIn: </strong><a href="https://bit.ly/2JCiQOg"><strong>https://bit.ly/2JCiQOg</strong></a></p> <p><strong>Connect with Megan:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Follow Megan on Twitter (@MeganPHMa)</li> <li>Follow Megan on LinkedIn: <a href="https://bit.ly/3pL6P9E">https://bit.ly/3pL6P9E</a></li> </ul> <p>Follow Demetrios on Twitter @Dpbrinkm and LinkedIn: <a href="https://bit.ly/2TPrA5w">https://bit.ly/2TPrA5w</a></p> <p><strong>Resources mentioned in this episode:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Megan’s latest paper on deconstructing legal text: <a href="https://bit.ly/3pJoRJv">https://bit.ly/3pJoRJv</a></li> <li>Brenda Danet, Language in Legal Process: <a href="https://bit.ly/3feIzbk">https://bit.ly/3feIzbk</a></li> <li>Ergo: <a href="https://bit.ly/36NGwqQ">https://bit.ly/36NGwqQ</a></li> <li>Lexon: <a href="http://lexon.tech/">http://lexon.tech/</a></li> <li>Blawx: <a href="https://www.blawx.com/">https://www.blawx.com/</a></li> <li>Scratch: <a href="https://scratch.mit.edu/">https://scratch.mit.edu/</a></li> <li>Lawgood: <a href="https://lawgood.io/">https://lawgood.io/</a></li> <li>The Plain English Movement: <a href="https://bit.ly/3pTVPqT">https://bit.ly/3pTVPqT</a></li> </ul>