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Impersonating Volition: The Limits of AI Criminality

Posted by: Jarod Word on Jul 22, 2026

The TBA Law Tech Section will host a free webinar exploring the degree to which AI "entities" can be held liable for criminal activity. Associate Research Professor of Law and an Assistant Research Professor of Computing & Information at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law David Thaw will provide an overview of the fundamental processes through which contemporary Large Language Models (LLMs) operate. Thaw will frame these capabilities in the context of how the criminal law views volitional actions. The webinar will use the question of AI criminal liability to illustrate the capabilities and limitations of current AI models, how they impersonate human-like activity, and how the application affects other areas of law. One hour of dual CLE credit is available for a $50 processing fee. Learn more and register here.