Patricia J. Williams

Patricia J. Williams is University Distinguished Professor of Law and Humanities at Northeastern University and James L. Dohr Professor of Law Emerita at Columbia Law School. Her most recent book is The Miracle of the Black Leg: Notes on Race, Human Bodies, and the Spirit of the Law.
Grayscale AI rendering of road-rage victim Christopher Pelkey

When AI Speaks for the Dead

A murder victim recently addressed a defendant with the help of AI. What are the limits of our new reality?
Patricia J. Williams
September 8, 2025