The Centre for Internet Governance and Artificial Intelligence (CIGAI), School of Law and Technology, Hidayatullah National Law University (HNLU), Raipur, is organising a webinar on "Copyright Protection of AI-Generated Works: Emerging Legal Challenges in India and Comparative Jurisdictions" on 28 November 2026, from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM.The webinar will examine emerging questions concerning copyright authorship, ownership and protection of AI-generated content, with particular reference to Indian copyright law and developments in other jurisdictions. Registration is free.About HNLU RaipurHidayatullah National Law University (HNLU) is a public law school and a National Law University located in New Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India. It was named after the former Chief Justice of India, Mohammad Hidayatullah. It is one of the autonomous law schools in India and seventh in the series of such national law schools.The School of Law and Technology focuses 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 concerning artificial intelligence, internet governance, cybersecurity and their implications for governance and civil society.About EX ARCAEX ARCA is HNLU's outreach platform connecting the University's student community with the wider legal fraternity. Meaning "out of the box", it facilitates online and offline interdisciplinary engagement across law, humanities, social sciences, science, technology and management.The platform brings together academicians, lawyers, judges, civil servants, NGOs and domain experts to connect theoretical legal education with practical perspectives.About the WebinarThe rapid development of Generative Artificial Intelligence tools such as ChatGPT, DALL-E and Midjourney has transformed how literary, artistic, musical and digital works are created. The growing ability of AI systems to generate creative content with minimal human intervention raises important questions regarding authorship, copyright ownership and intellectual property protection.Traditional copyright principles are based on human creativity and authorship. However, AI-generated works challenge these established concepts, particularly concerning whether such works qualify for copyright protection and who should legally be recognised as their author or owner.In India, Section 2(d)(vi) of the Copyright Act, 1957, dealing with computer-generated works, provides an important starting point for examining these issues.The webinar seeks to explore these emerging challenges through an examination of Indian copyright law and comparative legal developments in other jurisdictions.Objectives of the WebinarTo examine authorship and copyright ownership in AI-generated and AI-assisted creative works.To explore whether AI-generated literary, artistic, musical and other creative works qualify for copyright protection.To examine the legal position concerning copyright ownership among AI developers, users and human contributors.To understand the challenges arising from the use of copyrighted works for training Generative AI models.To undertake a comparative analysis of legal developments in India, the United States, the United Kingdom, the European Union and other jurisdictions.To identify potential legal reforms and policy measures addressing emerging copyright challenges in the age of Artificial Intelligence.Resource PersonMs. Nilakshi Srivastava is a technology and data privacy lawyer, a postgraduate fellow working on the Responsible Technology Initiative, and a recipient of the Columbia LL.M. Pathways Fellowship (2026).She completed her LL.M. at Columbia Law School (2025–2026) and previously worked for nearly three years at Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas & Co., where she handled technology law matters involving regulatory issues and litigation.Her professional experience includes contributing to a project with the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology concerning technology and data privacy regulation in India.She holds a B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) from National Law Institute University, Bhopal. Her research interests include technology regulation, civil rights, digital platforms, fundamental rights and access to justice.Who Can Participate?The webinar is intended for:Undergraduate and postgraduate law students.Research scholars and doctoral candidates.Faculty members and academicians.Legal practitioners and intellectual property professionals.Technology professionals, researchers and AI enthusiasts.Individuals interested in Intellectual Property Rights and emerging technologies.Registration DetailsRegistration Fee: No fee.Registration Link: [Click Here to Register]CertificateE-certificates of participation may be issued to registered participants who attend the webinar, subject to the prescribed attendance requirements.Important DetailsEvent: Copyright Protection of AI-Generated Works: Emerging Legal Challenges in India and Comparative JurisdictionsDate: 28 November 2026Time: 11:00 AM to 12:00 PMOrganiser: Centre for Internet Governance and Artificial Intelligence (CIGAI), School of Law and Technology, HNLU RaipurRegistration Fee: FreeDownloadsBrochure: [Click here to view]ContactDr. Atul JaybhayeProgramme DirectorHead, Centre for Internet Governance & AIHidayatullah National Law University, RaipurEmail: atul.jaybhaye@hnlu.ac.in