The GW Law Animal Law Program is excited to host the second annual Animals, Technology, and the Law Conference, from Friday, October 23, through Sunday, October 25.
This year’s conference, which the Animal Law program is co-sponsoring with Three Pearls, will explore the intersection of animal protection, emerging technologies, and legal innovation. From artificial intelligence and robotics to biotechnology and digital governance, the conference will examine how technological change is reshaping legal and ethical frameworks for animals and the environment.
Over the course of the event, which includes a two-day conference and a hackathon day, attorneys and experts will discuss the intersections of technology, animals, and the law to provide key learnings and provoke meaningful discussions.
“Technology, including AI, is developing at an increasingly rapid pace, without sufficient regulation or consideration of its impacts on animals,” Animal Law Assistant Dean Kathy Hessler said. “I’m so glad we’ll be hearing from experts about ways to address these problems so that technology can appropriately move forward and do less harm.”
The conference brings together international science journalists, animal law professors, nonprofit leaders, animal advocates, environmental law professors, private practice attorneys, and AI experts. Read about last year’s conference here.
The conference webpage will be updated with the full list of panelists and the conference schedule.
