Conference Themes
Six panels frame the 2026 meeting’s exploration of copyright, research, and artificial intelligence.
Uses and Case Studies of Public AI and “Just AI”
Comparing Public AI model-building efforts across Africa and Europe, foundation models, reverse engineering for local and public models, and open data sources for research training.
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The Right to Research: Minimum Limitations and Exceptions for Computational Research
Building minimum guaranteed free-use standards worldwide for computational research and machine learning.
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Remuneration Approaches and Licensing
A toolbox of legal liability rules, statutory licenses, and collective management approaches for AI training remuneration.
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Strengthening the Rights of Creators and Data Communities
Balancing creator rights against copyright-owner rights, and protections against cloning, deepfakes, and memorization.
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Traditional Knowledge and AI
Consent, access, and benefit-sharing principles for AI’s use of traditional knowledge systems, drawing on the Cradle Principles on Knowledge Governance.
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WIPO Negotiations on Limitations and Exceptions: The African Group Proposal
Tracking the WIPO Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR) agenda on limitations and exceptions, including the African Group’s proposal for binding minimum international standards for libraries, archives, education, and persons with disabilities — and what a negotiated outcome could mean for AI-era research and public-interest use worldwide.
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