The Renmin Law and Technology Institute will focus on the development of frontier and multiple disciplines in scientific revolution. At present, the major aspects emphasized to extend the legal research are as follow:

Actively discussing the analytical framework of legal theory and legal issues involved in the new technological innovation, promoting the realization of frontier subjects such as big data and artificial intelligence and the research and innovation of basic legal theories, and clarify basic legal theoretical issues such as personal information protection, data ownership and artificial intelligence regulation, which can form new academic growth points and innovation points.


Studying the relevant legal norms concerning the new technology, analyzing the legal issues caused by the new technology, discussing how to ensure and facilitate the healthy development of new technology through law and putting forward constructive suggestions on relevant legal norms and judicial practice. The main focuses include:

Personal information protection and data governance

Artificial intelligence and legal regulation

Platform economy and platform responsibility

Technology development and intellectual property

Cyber crimes and cyber security

Financial technology and technology-driven supervision

Exploring legal research methods combining new science and technology such as big data and artificial intelligence, to promote the application of new science and technology in the field of law.Analyzing the construction of smart court of law, smart procuratorate, smart judicial administration and smart legal service, exploring the application of big data analysis and AI technology in the process, discussing the influence of scientific technology on dispute resolution and judicial procedures and studying the newly emerging legal issues which can enhance the function of social service of law.