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Prof Yonathan A. Arbel

Senior Research Affiliate

Prof Yonathan A. Arbel

Senior Research Affiliate
Area of Expertise:
US Law & Policy Legal Frontiers Good Governance & Institutions Judiciary & Legal Profession Corporate & Market Regulation Liability & Insurance Value & Legal Alignment Risk & Safety Frameworks AI Agents Personhood & Sentience Evaluations & Benchmarking

Yonathan A. Arbel is a Senior Research Affiliate at LawAI and the William Alfred Rose Professor of Law at the University of Alabama School of Law, where he directs the AI Legal Studies Initiative. He also co-directs the Center for Law & AI Risk. His research examines how law should structure, identify, and govern advanced AI systems, with particular attention to AI agents, legal interpretation, liability, adjudication, and private-law institutions. Professor Arbel earned his doctoral degree (SJD) from Harvard Law School.

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Research Article
Aug 26
August 2026

AI Nationalization

Yonathan A. Arbel, Simon Goldstein, Peter N. Salib
Research Article
Jul 26
July 2026

Generative Gap Filling

Yonathan A. Arbel, David A. Hoffman
Commentary
Jun 26
June 2026

What Happens Once You Give AI Agents Legal Identity

Yonathan A. Arbel, Simon Goldstein, Peter N. Salib
Commentary
Jun 26
June 2026

Why Law Needs a New Entity to Govern AI Agents

Yonathan A. Arbel, Simon Goldstein, Peter N. Salib
Commentary
May 26
May 2026

The AI Race Isn’t Real

Yonathan A. Arbel, Matthew Tokson