Lecture Review | Professor Benjamin L. Liebman from Columbia Law School: Artificial Intelligence and Data Usage in Chinese and U.S. Courts

time：2025-08-01

On July 4, 2025, invited by the Renmin University of China (RUC) Law School, the Renmin Law and Technology Institute, and the RUC Institute for Foreign-Related Rule of Law, Professor Benjamin L. Liebman, Vice Dean of Columbia Law School, Director of the Center for Chinese Legal Studies, and Robert L. Lief Professor of Law, attended the RUC Law School Masters of Law Lecture Series. He delivered an excellent lecture on the theme of "Artificial Intelligence and Data Usage in Chinese and U.S. Courts." In his lecture, Professor Liebman began with the issue of "litigation overload" faced by U.S. courts. He explained the U.S. courts' attitude towards the application of artificial intelligence, analyzed common challenges and obstacles in AI application between Chinese and U.S. courts, and explored the utilization of big data by Chinese courts.

Benjamin L. Liebman, Vice Dean of Columbia Law School, Director of the Center for Chinese Legal Studies, and Robert L. Lief Professor of Law

Professor Ding Xiaodong, Vice Dean of the RUC Law School, Professor, and Vice Director of the Renmin Law and Technology Institute, attended and presided over the lecture. Attendees included Professor Zhu Jingwen from RUC Law School, Professor Zhang Xinbao, RUC Wu Yuzhang Senior Chair Professor, Professor Wang Ying from RUC Law School, Vice Director of the Renmin Law and Technology Institute, Assistant Professor Liu Yang from RUC Law School, Assistant Professor Peng Yali from RUC Law School, Assistant Professor Chen Jingyuan from RUC Law School, Assistant Professor An Yutian from UCLA School of Law, along with experts from legal technology companies.