10 February 2026 - 10 February 2026
12:30PM - 1:50PM
Earth Sciences ES231, Science Site, South Road, Durham, DH1 3LE
Free
You are invited to a discussion on one of the biggest questions in modern research and IP law: who owns knowledge created by AI?
Tuesday, 10th Feb
Speaker: Dr Travis LaCroix (Assistant Professor, Department of Philosophy)
Chair: Dr Van Anh Le, Durham Law School
About the session
Building on earlier discussions of authorship and ownership, this session turns to philosophical and ethical questions about responsibility, agency, and moral accountability in AI systems. It examines how those concepts, which justify attribution, reward, and control in IP law, are challenged by automated and data-driven technologies and invites reflection on whether existing ethical frameworks are adequate for governing AI, or whether new ways of thinking are required.
Audience participation is encouraged.
Open to all members of the Durham University community. Refreshments will be provided.
Please RSVP here for catering purpose.
This project is a short interdisciplinary series of three sessions exploring how IP, authorship, and ownership shape contemporary research, innovation, and entrepreneurship at Durham University. It responds to growing interest among postgraduate researchers and colleagues across mathematics, philosophy, and the sciences, and aims to foster sustained collaboration between Durham Law School and other departments through structured, accessible discussions.
This series forms part of the IP and Innovation Initiative at Durham Law School, an emerging interdisciplinary platform exploring IP, AI, innovation and research impact.
