Teresa Pagliai

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Teresa Pagliai is a leading scholar at the intersection of law, emerging technology, and risk management. Her primary research areas include robotics law, insurance regulation, and the legal implications of artificial intelligence. Pagliai is best known for her foundational work on liability frameworks for autonomous systems, particularly her highly cited 2016 paper "On Robots and Insurance," which has garnered 41 citations. In this seminal work, she systematically addresses critical questions about who—producer, owner, or user—should bear insurance obligations for robotic products, and how risks from autonomous systems differ from traditional insured goods. Her contributions have helped shape policy discussions around robot accountability and risk allocation. Pagliai’s research is notable for bridging technical, legal, and economic perspectives, offering practical guidance for insurers, lawmakers, and technologists navigating the uncharted territory of robot-related liabilities. Her work remains essential reading for students and researchers exploring how legal systems must adapt to the rise of intelligent machines.