Dr Yangzi Li discusses human creativity at the Tübingen Conference on AI and Law

Dr Yangzi Li recently presented her latest research at the Tübingen Conference on AI and Law, hosted by the University of Tübingen in Germany. The conference was attended by leading international scholars from the fields of computer science and law, providing a platform for rigorous interdisciplinary exchange and facilitating critical discussion on the legal, technical, and societal implications of artificial intelligence. Designed for a global academic audience, the event aimed to advance cross-disciplinary perspectives on AI governance, regulation, and methodology.

In her poster presentation, “Human Creativity vs. Machine Intelligence: Reconceptualizing the Copyrightability of AI-Generated Outputs,” Dr Li examined how generative AI challenges one of copyright law’s central ideas: that originality stems from human creativity. Her research interrogates how the increasing integration of machine intelligence into the creative process complicates established standards of copyrightability and unsettles long-standing distinctions between human-authored works and algorithmically generated outputs.

Supported by the Centre for Technology, Robotics, Artificial Intelligence & the Law (TRAIL), Dr Li’s research engaged participants from a wide range of disciplines. The discussions that followed highlighted the continued importance of collaborative, cross-disciplinary thinking in responding to the new legal issues emerging from rapid advances in AI.