AI Law, Policy, and Governance
Online certificate course
As global AI integration shapes new regulatory environments and policies, learn to identify frameworks that balance innovation with ethics.
6 weeks entirely online, 6–8 hours per week
Learn from expert LSE faculty
No AI or legal experience required
Earn a LSE certificate of competence
On completion of this course, you’ll walk away with:
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The ability to articulate the complex global landscape of AI policy and its implications for generative AI, foundation and frontier models.
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The skills to critically assess how industries, governments, and non-state actors shape and influence regulatory strategies in different global contexts.
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A comprehensive understanding of how AI governance models are positioned within broader regulatory frameworks, such as the AI Act.
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Strategic insights into the strengths and weaknesses of distinctive approaches to AI regulation in the EU, UK, US, and China.
Keep up with a changing industry
Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming workplaces, creative industries, and daily life, creating unprecedented challenges and opportunities across global markets. This course equips professionals with critical insights into the policy and regulatory landscapes emerging as governments worldwide compete to lead the AI revolution.
Course curriculum
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Your Course Convenors
Andrew Murray
Professor Andrew Murray is a legal scholar specialising in New Media and Technology Law at the LSE. As director of the LSE Law, Society and Technology Group, he has contributed to research and policy discussions on digital regulation. Murray has advised governmental bodies, including the House of Lords Communications Committee and the Government of Saudi Arabia, and delivered academic lectures such as the 2020 TMC Asser Lecture.
Alexander Evans OBE FRHistS
Professor Alexander Evans directs the LSE's Professional Skills Accelerator and the MPA in Data Science for Public Policy, teaching graduate courses on international diplomacy, technology, and policy-making. Evans has an extensive background in diplomatic service, working in key roles across the British government, including as an Adviser to the Prime Minister at 10 Downing Street and Director Cyber in the Foreign Office.
Dr Ayse Gizem Yasar
Professor Ayse Gizem joined the LSE Law School in 2023, specialising in AI regulation, innovation, and entrepreneurship. She teaches competition law and information technology law, bringing extensive international academic experience from Sciences Po in Paris and the University of Glasgow's CREATe Centre. Her current research focuses on EU innovation policy, competition in the video game industry, and artificial intelligence regulation.
This course is for you if you are:
A mid-level executive with compliance and regulatory responsibilities in tech, legal, or policy
A professional who recognises the importance of understanding AI's impact on compliance and regulation, regardless of your AI expertise
Looking to pivot your career as industries work to manage AI risks
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This LSE online certificate course is delivered in collaboration with online education provider GetSmarter. Join a growing community of global professionals and benefit from the opportunity to:
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