Béatrice Schütte serves as a University Lecturer at the Faculty of Law, University of Helsinki, where she supervises doctoral candidates in the Doctoral Programme in Law. Her current teaching responsibilities include a writing seminar on product liability within the International Business Law (IBL) programme, a course on Nordic contract law, and contributions to master's thesis writing groups. Her research spans interdisciplinary legal domains at the intersection of emerging technologies and traditional legal frameworks. Primary focus areas include Artificial Intelligence regulation in EU law , maritime law applications for autonomous systems , and environmental liability frameworks . She examines how digital transformation impacts product liability regimes, particularly regarding AI-driven systems in maritime contexts and environmental contamination cases. Her work consistently addresses the tension between technological innovation and established legal principles in private international law. Analysis of her recent publications (2021-2025) reveals a clear trajectory toward adaptive regulatory frameworks for AI governance, with increasing emphasis on sustainability implications. Her scholarship demonstrates methodological rigor in comparative legal analysis, particularly regarding EU regulatory approaches versus international standards. Key thematic clusters include liability for autonomous systems (45% of output), digital market regulation (30%), and environmental torts in technological contexts (25%). She actively participates in major research initiatives including: PREST (Private Enforcement, Sustainability & Technology): Ongoing project since 2024 examining AI liability frameworks ADM-Gov : Analyzing algorithmic decision-making in governance (2022-2026) Legal Tech Lab : Long-running research initiative since 2016 How to Regulate AI-Related Damages Liability : Academy of Finland-funded project (2019-2024) Schütte maintains significant external engagement through 29 recorded activities (2020-2025), including 15 invited talks at international forums and participation in EU policy discussions. Her work demonstrates strong institutional collaboration across Nordic and European academic networks, particularly with Lund University and European regulatory bodies.








