"This comprehensive Encyclopedia provides a groundbreaking exploration of the transformative impact of artificial intelligence (AI) technology on legal systems worldwide. With over 100 expert-authored entries, the volume delivers authoritative analysis of how rapidly evolving AI technologies intersect with established legal frameworks. The text covers a broad spectrum of topics, from foundational AI concepts to its most advanced applications in legal practice, while addressing the technology's implications across major areas of law. Coverage includes: - Intellectual property and rights protection implications of AI, including patentability of AI output, copyright for AI-generated works, trademark issues, trade secrets, publicity rights, data protection, facial recognition technology, and human rights - Civil and criminal law, including liability frameworks, criminal responsibility, evidence analysis, AI judges, predictive policing, and litigation strategies - Sector-specific applications and emerging challenges related to healthcare, financial markets, corporate governance, autonomous vehicles, space law, deepfakes, bias, content moderation, AI manipulation, autonomous weapons, and synthetic content - Analysis of AI legislation and privacy law across North America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, and Latin America The Elgar Concise Encyclopedia of Artificial Intelligence and the Law is an invaluable reference for scholars, practitioners, and students navigating technology law. Policymakers, regulators, computer scientists, compliance professionals, AI researchers requiring legal context, corporate counsel, and business leaders implementing AI technologies will also benefit from its crucial insights"--