Legal Frameworks for Automated Contracting

Evaluating Autonomy in Algorithmic Agreements
The rise of automated contracting presents a fundamental challenge to traditional legal concepts of agency and intent. Eliza Mik suggests that current contract law may not require a complete overhaul of autonomy-based principles to accommodate these technological shifts.
- Existing legal structures might already possess the necessary flexibility to handle automated execution without redefining autonomy.
- The distinction between human intent and algorithmic execution remains a central tension in modern contract theory.
- Watch the video to explore the nuances of this legal argument.


