Dr. Benjamin Alarie

Biography

Benjamin Alarie is a Professor and holds the Osler Chair in Business Law at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law. He is widely recognized for his contributions at the intersection of artificial intelligence, law, and taxation. His research focuses on how technological changes reshape legal reasoning, the design of tax systems, and the role of courts and regulatory institutions. He originated the concept of 'legal singularity,' which posits that legal systems will be significantly enhanced by machine learning and computational law, leading to greater clarity and predictability in law. His ideas have influenced important debates in jurisprudence, public policy, and computer science. Alarie's scholarship has been published in leading journals and cited by the Supreme Court of Canada, while engaging policymakers on an international scale. He has authored or co-authored seven books and over sixty-five peer-reviewed articles, including 'The Legal Singularity: Artificial Intelligence Make Law Radically,' which received the PROSE Award in Law and Legal Studies and was shortlisted for the Donner Prize. He co-authored editions of 'Canadian Income Tax Law,' a leading treatise that has significantly informed jurisprudence.

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