Dr Yangzi Li at IPIRA Conference in Tokyo

Dr Yangzi Li recently showcased her latest research at the IP & Innovation Researchers of Asia (IPIRA) Conference, held at Waseda University in Tokyo, Japan. The three-day event brought together over 240 scholars from across Asia-Pacific, Europe, and North America, making it one of the largest academic gatherings in the field of intellectual property and innovation law.

In her presentation, “The Line: Revisiting Originality in AI-Generated Outputs,” Dr Li tackled one of today’s most hotly debated legal questions: Can AI-generated works be considered original enough to deserve copyright protection? Her talk explored the complex interplay between human creativity and machine intelligence in the generative process, offering a fresh lens to rethink how we assess originality in the age of generative AI.

Supported by the Centre for Technology, Robotics, Artificial Intelligence & the Law (TRAIL), Dr Li’s work adds an important voice to the evolving conversation at the intersection of AI and IP law. Her insights drew strong interest from participants and underscored the need for legal frameworks to keep pace with technological changes.