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In August, Bryan H. Choi will join the Colorado Law faculty Associate Professor of Law. Choi's scholarship brings an interdisciplinary focus to software and AI safety. He is especially well-known for his work on software liability, which has been influential in policymaking discussions on national cybersecurity strategy.ÌýÌý

The central theme that runs throughout Choi's teaching and research is a commitment to building and sustaining the Law and Computer Science movement. His scholarship has appeared in leading academic journals such as Harvard Journal of Law and Technology, Washington Law Review, Cardozo Law Review, Hastings Law Journal, Maryland Law Review, and Texas Law Review Online. In 2021, Professor Choi was awarded a National Science Foundation grant for interdisciplinary research to develop novel technical-legal approaches to assuring accountability of safety-critical software systems. He is serving as an Adviser for the ALI Principles Project on Civil Liability for Artificial Intelligence.Ìý

Choi brings a distinguished record of service to the Law and Computer Science community. Recent roles include Finance Co-Chair of the ACM Symposium on Computer Science and Law; Organizing Committee member of the Cybersecurity Law and Policy Scholars Conference; Steering Committee member of the Roundtable on Computer Science and Law (UPenn); Steering Committee member of the CS+Law Workshop series; and co-organizer of the AAAI Bridge Program on AI and Law. Ìý

Prior to joining Colorado Law, Choi was jointly appointed at the Ohio State University Moritz College of Law and Department of Computer Science and Engineering. Before that, he was a Faculty Fellow at the Center for Technology, Innovation and Competition (CTIC) at the University of Pennsylvania Law School, and the Director of Law and Media at the Information Society Project (ISP) at Yale Law School. In addition, he has been affiliated with the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society at Harvard Law School and the Privacy Research Group (PRG) and Information Law Institute (ILI) at NYU School of Law.ÌýÌýÌý

Choi received his JD and AB in Computer Science from Harvard University. He clerked for the Honorable Leonard I. Garth of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and the Honorable William C. Bryson of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.ÌýÌý

Learn more about Professor Choi in this Q&A.ÌýÌý

What excites you most about life in Colorado? Ìý

BC: Joining the strong tech law community at ¾«Æ·SMÔÚÏßӰƬ. And the mountains! Ìý

Can you share a bit about any current projects you are working on?Ìý

BC: My work continues to focus on ways to bring greater accountability to software and AI systems. Some active projects include liability rules for open-source software and AI, validation standards for forensic software, and rethinking contractual limitations on software liability. Ìý

How does your background in computer science help inform your work as a legal scholar and teacher?Ìý

BC: Learning to think like an engineer is as mind-expanding as learning to think like a lawyer. It helps explain why software systems are built the way they are—and how they could be built differently. That doesn't mean everyone needs to have a technical background. The key is cultivating a curiosity and willingness to puzzle through how new technologies work. Ìý

What drew you to working in this area of law?Ìý

BC: The internet and computing have revolutionized society over the last half century. On the one hand, the cases are very relatable because they involve the devices and services we use intimately every day. On the other hand, because software is everywhere, the impact of working in this area of law is broad and cross-cutting, and deeply meaningful. The fast pace of change means it always stays interesting with lots to learn! Ìý

What is your proudest career accomplishment so far?Ìý Ìý

BC: A few things: Participating in a software liability symposium convened by the White House Office of the National Cyber Director; contributing to the U.S. Cyberspace Solarium Commission established by Congress; and building up the Law and Computer Science research community through a series of interdisciplinary conferences and workshops.Ìý

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