About the project
About Derecho Artificial
A space for rigorous legal reflection in the age of artificial intelligence.
What is Derecho Artificial
Derecho Artificial is an independent editorial publication dedicated to analyzing the legal, ethical and social implications of artificial intelligence. Our goal is to contribute to an informed debate on how Law should respond to the challenges posed by these technologies.
Founded in 2024, the project stems from the conviction that the Spanish-speaking world needs a reference space where legal professionals, academics, regulators and citizens can find rigorous and accessible analysis on these topics.
Why we exist
Artificial intelligence is transforming legal practice and raises fundamental questions about justice, responsibility and human rights. Yet much of the public debate is dominated by:
- Tech marketing narratives that downplay risks.
- Sensationalist storytelling that exaggerates threats without rigour.
- Technical analyses inaccessible to non‑specialists.
- English‑centric content overlooking Spanish‑language legal systems.
Derecho Artificial aims for the middle ground: serious yet accessible analysis, critical yet constructive, global yet attentive to local realities.
Who we address
Our content is designed for:
- Legal professionals: Lawyers, judges, prosecutors and notaries who need to understand AI tools affecting their practice.
- Academics and researchers: Law professors and students studying the intersection with technology.
- Regulators and policymakers: Officials designing and implementing AI regulatory frameworks.
- Informed citizens: People interested in understanding how AI affects their rights.
Our approach
We are guided by the following methodological principles:
- Academic rigour: Analyses based on primary sources, case law and updated doctrine.
- Editorial independence: No sponsored content or advertising that compromises our line.
- Accessibility: We avoid unnecessary jargon without sacrificing technical precision.
- Critical perspective: We question both techno‑optimism and unjustified catastrophism.
- Practical focus: We connect theoretical analysis with concrete implications for legal practice.
How we work
All content goes through an editorial review including source verification and peer review when appropriate. We publish corrections when errors are identified and maintain transparency about funding.
Derecho Artificial is currently a non‑profit project sustained by voluntary contributions. We do not use intrusive advertising or sell user data. Our only income sources are reader donations and occasional academic consulting projects.
About the Editorial Lead
This editorial project is directed and coordinated by Ricardo S. C.
Academic Background
- LL.B. in Law, Universidad Europea de Madrid.
- Master in Legal Informatics, Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia (UNED).
- Master in Audiovisual Business Management, Instituto de Empresa (IE), Madrid.
Multidisciplinary Editorial Team
To address the complexity of AI, this project collaborates with top‑tier experts. External contributions come from AI engineers, specialist programmers and legal philosophers, ensuring a comprehensive, technical and humanistic view of today’s legal challenges.
Our Principles
Editorial Manifesto
Commitment to independence, ethics and critical thinking.
1. Editorial independence
Derecho Artificial is an independent editorial project, without commercial funding or ties that compromise critical analysis. We do not accept sponsorships, commercial agreements or affiliation relationships with tech providers or institutions.
2. Centrality of Law
Legal and regulatory analysis prevails over technological, commercial or speculative discourse. We prioritize institutional sources, normative texts and grounded doctrinal analysis.
3. Primacy of institutional sources
Public institutions, regulators, case law and official documentation form the basis of our analysis. Corporate or commercial sources are cited with critical context and never as primary authority.
4. Human oversight
AI cannot replace professional judgment in decisions affecting fundamental rights. We defend effective human oversight—not merely formal—as a non‑negotiable requirement in sensitive legal contexts.
5. European focus
The European framework—AI Act, GDPR, Charter of Fundamental Rights—anchors our analysis. We prioritize the EU regulatory perspective over more permissive models in other jurisdictions.
6. Prudence on automation
We reject technological determinism and unchecked acceleration. Deploying AI systems in legal contexts requires critical risk evaluation, regulatory compliance and preservation of due process guarantees.
7. Rigour over speed
We prioritize accuracy, depth and grounded analysis over immediacy or calendar‑driven publishing. Legal rigour requires time and reflection, not rushed reactions.
Participate
Derecho Artificial is open to collaboration. If you share our values and wish to contribute—as author, reviewer, translator or otherwise—please get in touch.
We also welcome topic suggestions, error corrections and constructive feedback. The quality of this project depends on dialogue with our reader community.