Personal profile
Research interests
Mindy is an Assistant Professor of Private Law and a member of the Law and Tech Lab and the Maastricht European Private Law Institute. She researches in the area of comparative health law and technology. Her recent work has appeared in JAMA, NPJ Digital Medicine, Stanford Technology Law Review, NYU Journal of Intellectual Property & Entertainment Law, American Journal of Law and Medicine, Illinois Journal of Law, Technology & Policy, Tulane Journal of International and Comparative Law, and Springer’s Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Artificial Intelligence and the Law book.
Education/Academic qualification
Dr. Jur. (PhD equivalent) , University of Passau, Faculty of Law
Award Date: 27 Oct 2023
Admission to Louisiana State Bar, Louisiana State Bar
Award Date: 5 May 2011
Admission to Illinois State Bar, Illinois State Bar
Award Date: 6 Nov 2008
JD (Juris Doctor), University of North Carolina, School of Law
Award Date: 21 Jun 2008
BA in Political Science, Louisiana Tech University
Award Date: 21 May 2005
External positions
Horizon Project CLASSICA Researcher, Penn State Dickinson Law
1 Nov 2022 → 30 Jun 2024
MS Health Law & Strategy Program Development Consultant & Faculty Member, Acting Assistant Professor of Lawyering, NYU School of Law
1 Jun 2021 → 31 Dec 2023
Keywords
- K Law (General)
- Law and Technology
- Health Law
- Comparative Law
- Medical Liability
- Tort Law
- Medical Law
- Law and AI
- KF United States Federal Law
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Artificial intelligence characters are dangerous without legal guardrails
Duffourc, M. N., Verhees, F. G. & Gilbert, S., Feb 2026, In: Nature human behaviour. 10, 2, p. 218-221 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › Academic › peer-review
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Informed consent for medical AI
Duffourc, M. N. & Cahill, R., 13 Feb 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: AI and Society. p. 1-21 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Legal implications of AI standard of care integration on patients' informed consent: lessons from surgery
Duffourc, M. N. & Cahill, R. A., 3 Jan 2026, In: npj Digital Medicine. 9, 4, p. 1-5 5 p., 4.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Can LLMs Create Legally Relevant Summaries and Analyses of Videos?
Hoeben - Kuil, L., van Dijck, G., Savelka, J., Gunawan, J., Kollnig, K., Kołacz, M., Duffourc, M., Chakravarthy, S. & Westermann, H., Dec 2025, Legal Knowledge and Information Systems. Markovich, R., Di Caro, L., Rapp, A. & Schifanella, C. (eds.). IOS Press, p. 98-109 12 p. (Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence and Applications, Vol. 416).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference article in proceeding › Academic › peer-review
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CLASSICA D8.1 Regulatory Landscape
Gerke, S. (Editor) & Duffourc, M. (Editor), 19 Oct 2025, Brussels: CLASSICA project. 47 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book editing › Academic
Open Access
Prizes
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AI & Law Research Award
Duffourc, M. (Recipient), 15 Jan 2025
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards) › Academic
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Alexander von Humboldt German Chancellor Fellow
Duffourc, M. (Recipient), 2016
Prize: Fellowship awarded competitively › Academic
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Activities
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Comparative Perspective on Secondary Use of Health Data in the UK
Duffourc, M. (Speaker)
10 Feb 2026Activity: Talk or presentation / Performance / Speeches › Performance, Talk or Presentation - not at conference › Academic
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UM MUMC+ Health Data Research Event
Duffourc, M. (Organiser)
10 Feb 2026Activity: Organizing, contributing or attending an event › Organizing or contributing to an event › Academic
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How to deal with medico-legal issues
Duffourc, M. (Invited speaker)
1 Apr 2025Activity: Talk or presentation / Performance / Speeches › Performance, Talk or Presentation - not at conference › Professional
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Hi-Tech Toxicity: Regulating AI characters on the EU market
Duffourc, M. (Speaker)
10 Apr 2025Activity: Talk or presentation / Performance / Speeches › Talk or presentation - at conference › Academic
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Imposters: Unregulated Medical Advice from AI Chatbots in the US and EU (with Riya Goel and Roni Kennedy)
Duffourc, M. (Speaker)
12 May 2025Activity: Talk or presentation / Performance / Speeches › Performance, Talk or Presentation - not at conference › Academic
Press/Media
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The Autonomous AI Physician recognized for contribution to scholarship on AI Liability
13/11/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement › Popular
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Felix Aigner and Mindy Nunez Duffourc explore the intersection of AI and law in the operating room
13/05/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment › Popular
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Podcast Episode 4: Project CLASSICA: Validating AI in classifying cancer in real-time surgery
29/12/23
1 Media contribution
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Virtual companions, real responsibility: call for clear regulations on AI tools used for mental health interactions
5/12/25 → 29/12/25
5 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research › Popular
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Meet Mindy Duffourc – "Researcher from NYU"
19/06/22
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Public Engagement › Popular