ABOUT THE ORGANISER/COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY
Hidayatullah National Law University (HNLU), Nava Raipur, is a premier institution of legal education and research committed to academic excellence, interdisciplinary scholarship and social responsibility.
The School of Law and Technology serves as a research hub focusing on the intersection of law, technology, policy and society. Its Centre for Internet Governance and Artificial Intelligence (CIGAI) engages with emerging legal and policy challenges relating to artificial intelligence, internet governance and cybersecurity, along with their implications for governance and civil society.
EX ARCA is HNLU’s outreach platform that connects the university’s student community with the legal fraternity. Meaning ‘out of the box’, it provides a blended platform for disseminating knowledge at the intersection of law, humanities, social sciences, science, technology and management.
DETAILS ABOUT THE EVENT/OPPORTUNITY
The rapid development of Artificial Intelligence, particularly Generative AI tools such as ChatGPT, DALL-E and Midjourney, has transformed the manner in which literary, artistic, musical and other creative works are produced.
These developments raise significant questions concerning authorship, copyright ownership and intellectual property protection. Traditional copyright law is based on the principles of human creativity and authorship; however, AI-generated and AI-assisted works challenge these established principles.
The webinar aims to provide an understanding of emerging legal issues concerning AI-generated content, copyright authorship and ownership, with particular reference to the Indian legal framework and developments in other jurisdictions.
The key objectives of the webinar include:
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Examining the concepts of authorship and copyright ownership in AI-generated and AI-assisted creative works.
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Exploring whether AI-generated literary, artistic, musical and other creative works qualify for copyright protection.
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Examining the legal position concerning copyright ownership among AI developers, users and human contributors.
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Understanding the challenges arising from the use of copyrighted works for training Generative AI models.
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Undertaking a comparative analysis of emerging legal developments in India, the United States, the United Kingdom, the European Union and other jurisdictions.
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Identifying the need for legal reforms and policy measures to address emerging copyright challenges in the age of Artificial Intelligence.
Resource Person: Ms. Nilakshi Srivastava
The webinar will feature Ms. Nilakshi Srivastava as the resource person. She is a postgraduate fellow working on the Responsible Technology Initiative and holds an LL.M. from Columbia Law School (2025–2026), where she received the Columbia LL.M. Pathways Fellowship (2026).
She has nearly three years of professional experience at Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas & Co., where she worked extensively in technology law, advising on complex regulatory matters and high-stakes litigation. She also contributed to a project with the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology concerning evolving frameworks governing technology and data privacy regulation in India.
She completed her B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) from the National Law Institute University, Bhopal. Her broader legal interests lie at the intersection of technology and civil rights.
WHO IS IT FOR / ELIGIBILITY TO PARTICIPATE
The webinar is intended for:
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Undergraduate and postgraduate law students.
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Research scholars and doctoral candidates.
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Faculty members and academicians.
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Legal practitioners and intellectual property professionals.
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Technology professionals, researchers and AI enthusiasts.
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Individuals interested in Intellectual Property Rights and emerging technologies.
MODE OF THE EVENT
Online webinar.
LOCATION (COUNTRY/STATE/CITY) & VENUE OF THE EVENT
Organised by Hidayatullah National Law University, Nava Raipur, Atal Nagar, Chhattisgarh, India.
The university’s address is Sector-40, Nava Raipur Atal Nagar – 493661, Chhattisgarh.
As the event is an online webinar, no physical venue for participant attendance has been specified.
REGISTRATION / SUBMISSION LINKS & PROCEDURE
Interested participants can register for the webinar through the official Google Forms registration link:
Participants are required to complete the registration through the provided link. No registration fee is charged.
FEE DETAILS
Registration Fee: FREE
There is no registration fee for participating in the webinar.
PRIZES
E-certificates of participation may be issued to registered participants who attend the webinar, subject to the prescribed attendance requirements.
DEADLINES / IMPORTANT DATES
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Date of the Webinar: 28 November 2026
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Time: 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
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Registration Deadline: Not specified in the official documents.
CONTACT INFORMATION
For further queries and additional information, interested participants may contact:
Dr. Atul Jaybhaye
Programme Director
Head, Centre for Internet Governance and Artificial Intelligence, HNLU
Email: atul.jaybhaye@hnlu.ac.in
