Michal Shur-Ofry

Law Professor at the Hebrew University. Interested in Innovation, Intellectual Property, Networks, Complexity, Meta-Science, and more.

[Michal Shur-Ofry @MichalShur]

Thanks @ProfSchrepel for the shout-out to my piece on AI Governance as Regulation of Collective Memory. It explores how AI can shape collective memory, and why, to safeguard our “future’s past,” collective memory needs a seat at the AI regulation table. 👇
https://t.co/Gft5q1gf41

[Thibault Schrepel @ProfSchrepel]

My reading suggestions for September 2025. Includes @nancyscola @TobinSouth @lugaricano @MichalShur @profjasonpotts @volker_stocker @paulohm @mario__leccese @florianederer @ReginaSeibel4 @johnhcochrane @anastasiya_vc @ghitzah @guodaya @andrewjkoh @ghadfield @Guodaya and many others.

[Michal Shur-Ofry @MichalShur]

@LnrdRizzo @Unibocconi Cool application of network science ! Now to predicting who’s going to win the Eurovision :) (constructing the network more difficult, though)

[Michal Shur-Ofry @MichalShur]

@barabasi Predictability (and falsifiability) in complex systems can exist at a more general level—patterns rather than precise predictions (cf. Hayek). E.g., power law distributions, diffusion dynamics, etc.

[Michal Shur-Ofry @MichalShur]

@Gad_Weiss116 Bravo! To continued success!

[Michal Shur-Ofry @MichalShur]

It was a pleasure to join this episode of @BHComplexity , one of my favorite podcasts, to discuss Law & Complexity. Thanks to @BradyHeywood , a master of interdisciplinary conversations! Listen below 👇

[Simplifying Complexity @BHComplexity]

In this episode of Simplifying Complexity, we speak to @MichalShur about complexity science and the law. We explore the problems associated with the law attempting to effectively regulate complex real-world systems, and we also examine how the law, in and of itself, is a complex adaptive system.

Apple Podcasts: https://t.co/PReuPQQZMz
Spotify: https://t.co/iKX4nlWfUv

[Michal Shur-Ofry @MichalShur]

@NathalieSmuha @CambridgeUP How lovely to see it in print! congratulations @NathalieSmuha

[Michal Shur-Ofry @MichalShur]

@FriedrichHayek @CambridgeUP @SSRN @lsolum Thank you @FriedrichHayek for highlighting Hayek’s work on complexity. I agree with and discuss the distinction between detailed ‘naive’ predictions (often likely to fail) and prediction of patterns, which is super important for law &policy (this is the following parts).

[Michal Shur-Ofry @MichalShur]

Chapter 2 of my book-in-progress, Law and Complexity—An Introduction (forthcoming @CambridgeUP), now on @SSRN. It offers a working definition of #complexsystems and a ‘Complexity 101’ for law & policymakers. Thank you @lsolum for highlighting it! 👇

https://t.co/QJGV0aMHWT

[Lawrence Solum @lsolum]

Shur-Ofry on Law and Complexity, https://t.co/UNc86AHdfr - Michal Shur-Ofry (Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Faculty of Law) has posted Law and Complexity: An Introduction (forthcoming with Cambridge University Press)—Chapter 2 on SSRN.

[Michal Shur-Ofry @MichalShur]

@JonGuze @CambridgeUP @SSRN @lsolum Thank you @JonGuze, look forward to reading your work!

[Michal Shur-Ofry @MichalShur]

Can we "grow a tail" to #LLMs and increase their output diversity? Check out our study, w/ @boknilev , Bar Horowitz-Amsalem, Adir Rahamim, now on @SSRN👇

[SSRN @SSRN]

How diverse are the outputs of #LLMs when diversity is desired? This study examines the diversity of responses of various models to questions with multiple possible answers, comparing them with human responses & suggests ways to increase #diversity.

Read: https://t.co/1nhdc81UHP

[Michal Shur-Ofry @MichalShur]

Thrilled to find Chapter 1 of my book-in-progress, Law and Complexity: An Introduction (forthcoming w @CambridgeUPress), on @lsolumn’s Legal Theory Blog.
Chapter 2 coming soon to @ssrn.
#LawandComplexity

[Lawrence Solum @lsolum]

Shur-Ofry on Complexity Theory and Law, https://t.co/krRHnYTmBw - Michal Shur-Ofry (Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Faculty of Law) has posted Law and Complexity: An Introduction and Chapter 1 (forthcoming, Cambridge University Press) on SSRN.

[Michal Shur-Ofry @MichalShur]

Will large language models narrow our world & decrease our exposure to diverse contents? Check out our new study of LLMs output diversity, incl baseline evaluations & simple mitigation strategies, w @boknilev, Bar Horowitz-Amsalem & Adir Rahamim.
@SSRN https://t.co/RqfgC7f4fX

[Yonatan Belinkov @boknilev]

How diverse are the outputs of large language models when diversity is desired? Not very. See our paper for en evaluation, simple mitigations, and discussion on implications for AI policy.

“Growing a Tail: Increasing Output Diversity in Large Language Models”

[Michal Shur-Ofry @MichalShur]

@filip_lubinski @ProfSchrepel thank you @filip_lubinski, more coming, hopefully soon!

[Michal Shur-Ofry @MichalShur]

How nice to find "Law and Complexity: An Introduction" (first chapters of book-in-progress, forthcoming w @CambridgeUP ) in the reading suggestions of @ProfSchrepel, among so many fascinating reads!
link here-https://t.co/5qZ5Y6q8fS
More #LawandComplexity soon, stay tuned:)

[Thibault Schrepel @ProfSchrepel]

Here are my latest reading suggestions https://t.co/cBYeAXAabh Topics include breaking up Big Tech, the evolution of market structure reasoning, regulating AI without stifling innovation, IKEA, an evolutionary take on platforms, an Olympic marathoner, and complexity science in law, among others.
With @drpinarakman, @Sherman1890, @corbinkbarthold, @rubenvoosten, @jasonfurman, @CassSunstein, @ginakolata, @djrosent, @gilbert, @AuerDirk, @geoffmanne, @MichalShur, @BrianLeiter and others!

[Michal Shur-Ofry @MichalShur]

How can #complexity inform the #law? Sharing Intro & Ch1 of book-in-progress, Law and Complexity: An Introduction, forthcoming @CambridgeUP. Chptrs describe the emergence of complexity & ask: so what does it have to do with the Law? more soon stay tuned! https://t.co/YXNPjdJcO8

[Digital Economy @JWI_Berlin @JWI_Digi_Econ]

📢Interested in the (#legal, #economic, and #technical) #dynamics behind #GenerativeAI?? 🚀🚀

💡The recordings of our #Symposium on the “Dynamics of Generative #AI” (by @JWI_Berlin & @alti_VU) are now available!

🎥Watch it now & spread the word👉 https://t.co/gVjdY53XOd

[האוניברסיטה העברית בירושלים @HebrewU_heb]

כבוד לאוניברסיטה העברית שטיפסה בדרוג שנגחאי לפי תחומי מחקר ((Global Ranking of Academic Subjects בלימודי מתמטיקה, תקשורת ומשפטים!
במתמטיקה ותקשורת עלתה האוניברסיטה למקום ה- 14 ובמשפטים דורגה האוניברסיטה במקום ה-42 מבין האוניברסיטאות הטובות ביותר בעולם.
זאת לצד דרוגה הכללי של האוניברסיטה במקום ה- 81 לשנת 2024.
מדד שנגחאי לפי תחומי מחקר, המתפרסם כל שנה בחודש נובמבר, מודד את ביצועי המחקר באוניברסיטאות בעולם, תוך התייחסות לחמישה תחומי הערכה עיקריים: סגל ברמה עולמית, תפוקה, מחקר איכותי, השפעת המחקר ושיתופי פעולה בינלאומיים.

[Gad Weiss @Gad_Weiss116]

Looking forward to it! You can access the working paper I'll be presenting at the following link: https://t.co/zbPbTX2Ob0 @nyulaw #AIGovernance

[Michal Shur-Ofry @MichalShur]

@wonderofscience real life example of the DLA model for the emergence of fractals?

[Michal Shur-Ofry @MichalShur]

@StZeitouni @JSDNYU @BerkeleyLaw Bravo, Stav! To continuing success!