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Pentland, Alex
Mahari, Robert
Program in Media Arts and Sciences (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
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2025-05
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This doctoral thesis seeks to advance the formalization of computational law as a distinct research discipline. It explores three interwoven key themes: the empirical understanding of legal systems through advanced computational methods; the development of computational tools to augment the capabilities of legal practitioners, thereby expanding access to justice; and the identification of novel, computationally-enabled regulatory interventions. This research directly confronts the global access to justice crisis and the shortcomings of conventional legal services that frequently leave businesses and individuals without adequate support. Furthermore, the thesis investigates innovative regulatory strategies for emerging technologies, aiming to synchronize legal frameworks with contemporary technological progress by exploring adaptive and forward-looking governance approaches.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Toward the computational transformation of legal theory and practice
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