Artificial Intelligence and Automation in E-Commerce

Summary

This practice note discusses legal issues arising from the increasing use of artificial intelligence and automation in conducting e-commerce. Technology is used to automate review and decision making in e-commerce transactions. As a result, transaction processing is faster and more efficient. While this facilitates commerce, such automation depends upon combinations of innovative technologies unlike any that have ever existed before. The legal questions that will arise from these applications of technology are novel; new regulatory schemes and legal doctrines will no doubt evolve.