Three Novels in Hebrew, Now Also on Amazon
When I return to a book I have finished writing, I sometimes find things I did not know I had left there. A sentence takes on a different meaning. A character’s decision becomes easier to understand, or harder to forgive. Time has changed the reader, even when that reader is me. Perhaps that is why […]
AI, Insurance, and Responsibility
On October 22, 2026, I participated in a conference hosted by Oz Berkovitz Law Office, joining a panel on artificial intelligence and insurance claims. I presented a framework I develop in my research: the “Best Algorithmic Risk Governor.” It focuses on identifying the actor best positioned to detect failures in an AI system and reduce […]
Tort Law in the Age of AI: Who Governs the System?
On September 7, 2026, I participated in “Tort Law in the Age of AI”, a symposium organized by the Central District of the Israel Bar Association and held at Beit HaPraklit in Rishon LeZion. I delivered a lecture titled “The Cheapest Cost Avoider Is Dead: Redesigning Tort Law in the Age of Artificial Intelligence”. My […]
When Optimal Deterrence Is Maximum Deterrence
Boaz Segal, “When Optimal Deterrence Is Maximum Deterrence”, 32 MISHPAT VEASAKIM 117 (2026).
The Cheapest Cost Avoider Is Dead – Long Live the Best Algorithmic Risk Governor
The Cheapest Cost Avoider Is Dead – Long Live the Best Algorithmic Risk Governor Boaz Segal, The Cheapest Cost Avoider Is Dead – Long Live the Best Algorithmic Risk Governor, N.E. J. LEGAL STUD. 42 (2026)
Berkeley, or What Remains of a Sabbatical
My sabbatical at Berkeley Law is about to come to an end. It is difficult to summarize such months in just a few lines. They included research and writing, conferences and lectures, professional meetings, long conversations in hallways, libraries, cafés, and among campus buildings too beautiful to remain merely a backdrop. But in the end, […]
Podcast Interview about The State vs. Ms. Love
I am pleased to share a podcast interview in which I discussed my novel, The State vs. Ms. Love. During the conversation, I spoke about the central idea behind the book: what happens when the world of law, rationality, and the human desire for order encounters one of the most unpredictable, complex, and powerful forces […]
Deterring Terror through Civil Law: A Framework for Strategic Tort Litigation
Deterring Terror through Civil Law: A Framework for Strategic Tort Litigation Boaz Segal, Deterring Terror through Civil Law: A Framework for Strategic Tort Litigation, in CONSTITUTIONAL CRISIS, SECURITY AND DEMOCRATIC RESILIENCE 239 (Edizioni Scientifiche Italiane, 2026).
A Letter from Afar
Today, a letter was waiting for me in my mailbox in Berkeley. Not an email.Not a WhatsApp message.Not a little heart emoji sent quickly between school, meetings, and Zoom calls. A real letter.Handwritten.From my Yael. It had traveled all the way from Israel to California — across continents, airports, sorting centers, and distance — until […]
Academia as a Space for Community and Human Connection
I was very glad to meet with representatives of the Jewish student community at Berkeley Law — JSABL (Jewish Student Association of Berkeley Law). In these particularly complex times, engaging with an active, thoughtful, and deeply involved Jewish student community carries special meaning. Our conversation touched on student life on campus, community initiatives, current challenges, […]
