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Artificial Intelligence (AI) is changing creativity and innovation in ways that are yet to be fully understood. While Intellectual Property (IP) has long been a mediator in the relationship between law and technological innovation, AI now poses new challenges to established legal and regulatory approaches. The complexity and ambiguity of AI, as well as the rapid pace at which it is being developed and adopted, often leaves legal scholars in a state of contemplative deferral in their analytical and normative evaluations.
In light of this context, the Leuven IP and AI conference 2026, organised by the Centre for IT & IP Law and supported by the Knowledge Centre Data & Society, aims to bring together various IP scholars and practitioners (national, European and global) to provide a platform for advanced reflection on the latest developments in IP and AI. The purpose of the conference is to examine consolidated as well as innovative solutions to maintain a dynamic balance between rewarding creators and ensuring access to knowledge in the age of AI. It also invites reflections on how evolving IP frameworks can foster sustainable economic, cultural and technological development.
