Steering society through algorithms: On the frontier of social acceptability for automating the law

Algorithms are no longer just tools—they are shaping the way societies function, from public administration to the very interpretation of the law. As governments increasingly automate legal processes, where do we draw the line between efficiency and legitimacy? Who decides what is socially acceptable when the law itself is turned into code? This talk provides some first insights into the social acceptability of automating law.

About the speaker

Clement Guitton is a postdoctoral researcher at the Institute of Computer Science (University of St. Gallen), focusing mostly on the technical/social challenges and opportunities of automatically processable regulations. Guitton holds degrees in telecommunication engineering (BSc/MSc), international affairs (Masters/PhD), and finance (MBA/FRM), and has worked for the United Nations, the Swiss government, and a large insurance company.

About the lunch talk

Everyone is welcomed to join the lunch talk. The talk will be in English and the Q&A can be in English and French.