{"id":158,"date":"2021-09-01T20:08:09","date_gmt":"2021-09-01T20:08:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lsi.asulaw.org\/softlaw\/?page_id=158"},"modified":"2023-12-04T17:42:04","modified_gmt":"2023-12-04T17:42:04","slug":"the-database","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lsi.asulaw.org\/softlaw\/the-database\/","title":{"rendered":"The Database"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"standard-header-block_616688333460c\" class=\"standard-header standard-grid\">\n    \n    <div class=\"header-image standard-grid\">\n        <img src=\"https:\/\/lsi.asulaw.org\/softlaw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2021\/09\/research-header-1.jpg\">\n\n        <div class=\"page-title\">\n                            \n\n<p class=\"supertitle\">Codebook<\/p>\n\n                        <h1>The Database<\/h1>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n   \n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"is-style-introduction\">Soft law is defined as a program that sets substantive expectations, but is not directly enforceable by government. Because soft law is not bound by a geographic jurisdiction and can be developed, amended, and adopted by any entity, it will be the dominant form of artificial intelligence (AI) governance for the foreseeable future. The objective of this document is to compile and analyze global trends on how this governance tool is used by government, non-profits, and the private sector to manage AI\u2019s methods and applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Each program conforms to the following eligibility criteria:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>complies with the definition of soft law<\/li><li>emphasizes the governance or management of a method or applicatino of AI<\/li><li>were published by December 31st, 2019<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p> The information in this database is a snapshop of the programs found from 2001-2019. The information is divided into four sheets:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Codebook: contains a description of each variable and theme within the database<\/li><li>Dashboard &#8211; Variables: compiles the statistics for a program\u2019s variables &#8211; data that provides information on how it is organized, functions, and its general characteristics.<\/li><li>Dashboard &#8211; Themes: compiles the frequency of themes &#8211; labels that communicate the subject matter discussed within a program\u2019s text.<\/li><li>Master Table Softlaw: contains all of the information from the 634 soft law programs<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div id=\"section-block_6166899a34617\"  class=\"section alignfull has-blue-background-color standard-grid\"  >\n\n    \n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"is-style-introduction\">Further information on the methodology and analysis of this database\u2019s trends can be found in our project report.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-vertical\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-black-color has-white-background-color has-text-color has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/lsi.asulaw.org\/softlaw\/report\/executive-summary\/\">View the Report<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n    \n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"is-style-default\"><em>This project was led by: Carlos Ignacio Gutierrez and Gary Marchant.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\"><em>The following individuals were key contributors to the project: Joshua Abbott, Matthew Ruth, Kaylee Hoffner, Alexander Kearl, Alec Carden, Timmy Lee, and Morgan Stevens<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"is-style-section-title\">Soft Law Governance Database Visualization<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"tableauPlaceholder\" id=\"viz1634110293824\" style=\"position: relative\"><noscript><a href=\"#\"><img alt=\"Full Dash \" src=\"https:\/\/public.tableau.com\/static\/images\/So\/SoftLawGovernanceDatabaseVisualization\/FullDash\/1_rss.png\" style=\"border: none\"><\/a><\/noscript><object class=\"tableauViz\" style=\"display:none;\"><param name=\"host_url\" value=\"https%3A%2F%2Fpublic.tableau.com%2F\"> <param name=\"embed_code_version\" value=\"3\"> <param name=\"site_root\" value=\"\"><param name=\"name\" value=\"SoftLawGovernanceDatabaseVisualization\/FullDash\"><param name=\"tabs\" value=\"no\"><param name=\"toolbar\" value=\"yes\"><param name=\"static_image\" value=\"https:\/\/public.tableau.com\/static\/images\/So\/SoftLawGovernanceDatabaseVisualization\/FullDash\/1.png\"> <param name=\"animate_transition\" value=\"yes\"><param name=\"display_static_image\" value=\"yes\"><param name=\"display_spinner\" value=\"yes\"><param name=\"display_overlay\" value=\"yes\"><param name=\"display_count\" value=\"yes\"><param name=\"language\" value=\"en-US\"><\/object><\/div>                <script type=\"text\/javascript\">                    var divElement = document.getElementById('viz1634110293824'); 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