Harry Surden

Harry Surden is a Professor of Law at the University of Colorado Law School, specializing in the intersection of technology and law. He also serves as the Associate Director of the Stanford Center for Legal Informatics (CodeX). Prior to his academic career, Surden worked as a software engineer, which informs his research focus on artificial intelligence, machine learning, large language models, legal automation, self-driving vehicles, and information privacy law. Additionally, he explores intellectual property and patent law.

Surden's research spans topics such as computable law, AI ethics, algorithmic transparency, and the impact of technological change on legal practice. His work has been influential in understanding how emerging technologies reshape legal frameworks and business models in the legal field.

He is actively involved in developing interactive legal visualizations and tools like the US Code Explorer and US Constitution Explorer. Surden's recent publications emphasize the governance of AI, cognitive biases in legal decision-making, and the application of machine learning to constitutional interpretation.

Contact: hsurden@colorado.edu. Follow his work on Twitter: @HarrySurden.