Advancing Constitutional Principles in the Age of AI
The Institute for Constitutional AI Law
An independent center for research, education, and public dialogue on the constitutional future of artificial intelligence.
The Institute for Constitutional AI Law is an independent center for research, education, and public dialogue exploring how artificial intelligence and emerging technologies are reshaping law, constitutional governance, and access to justice. We bring together lawyers, judges, technologists, academics, policymakers, and innovators to help ensure that technological progress strengthens, the rule of law and serves the public good.
The Institute for Constitutional AI Law
Founded by Michelle May O'Neil, J.D.
Frisco, Texas
[email protected]
Mission
Advancing Constitutional Principles in the Age of AI
The Institute for Constitutional AI Law is an independent think tank advancing constitutional principles in an age of technological transformation. We bring together leaders from law, technology, government, academia, and industry to examine the questions that will shape the future of society and help ensure that innovation strengthens liberty, justice, and the rule of law.We believe the future of technology will not be determined by innovation alone. It will be determined by the principles that govern its use. Our mission is to shape that future.
Strategic priorities
Shaping the Conversation
The constitutional questions surrounding artificial intelligence and emerging technologies will shape law and society for generations to come. The Institute is committed to advancing thoughtful dialogue, practical ideas, and principled leadership in the areas where technological innovation and constitutional governance intersect.
Constitutional AI
Examining how constitutional principles including due process, free speech, equal protection, privacy, and individual liberty, apply as artificial intelligence becomes integrated into our legal institutions and daily lives.
Emerging Technologies
Examining the constitutional implications of technologies beyond artificial intelligence, including quantum computing, robotics, digital identity, autonomous systems, and future innovations.
Access to Justice
Advancign ideas that expand meaningful access to legal systems through responsible innovation.
Judicial Innovation
Helping courts thoughtfully adopt emerging technologies while preserving fairness, indpendence, and public trust.
Technology Governance
Promoting principled frameworks for the responsible governance of artifical intelligence and emerging technologies.
Decision Intelligence
Exploring how technology can strengthen human judgment, institutional decision-making, and public confidence without replacing human responsibility.
Upcoming Work
Building the Conversation
The Institute is in its founding year. Our initial work is focused on publishing thoughtful commentary, developing practical frameworks, and convening conversations about constitutional law and emerging technologies. As the Institute grows, these efforts will expand into broader educational programs, publications, and public dialogue.Near-term priorities:
Annual Constitutional AI Report
Selected law review and scholarly publications
Continuing legal education programs
Constitutional commentary and essays
Public dialogue on emerging technologies
Leadership
About the Founder
Michelle May O'Neil, J.D., is the founder of the Institute for Constitutional AI Law. A Board Certified Texas family law and appellate attorney with more than three decades in practice, she has handled 195+ appellate matters, 55 matters before the Texas Supreme Court, and 37 jury trials. She is admitted to the bar of the United States Supreme Court, where she has handled one filing. She served as adjunct professor at Baylor University School of Law.Her work sits at the intersection the Institute was founded to explore: how artificial intelligence is reshaping legal practice, professional responsibility, and access to justice. She is the creator of the Identity Stack, a seven-layer model for governing identity in the AI-era, debuted at SXSW 2026 and taught at the Standfor Graduate School of Business; a featured voice on ethics and professionalist at the Texas Center for Legal Ethics; and author of the forthcoming The Fifth Move. Her commentary on the constitutional questions of emerging technology appears through the Institute and in her essays on Substack.She founded the Institute on a conviction three decades of practice made unavoidable: the future of technology will be determined not by innovation alone, but by the principles that govern its use.
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