There is a heated debate raging about the future of artificial intelligence, particularly its regulation,'but little attention is being paid to whether current legal doctrines can properly apply to Al. 2 Commentators, for example, are asking important questions about potential risks, such as whether Al will pose an existential threat to humanity, 3 or whether Al technology will be concentrated in the hands of the few. 4 Many have forcefully called for regulation before these risks manifest, but there is a more pressing problem looming on the horizon: the law