About Centre for Development of Intellectual Property and Research (CDIPR)

The Centre for Development of Intellectual Property and Research (CDIPR) is a premier institution established as India’s First Non-Governmental Research Organisation dedicated to Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs). Operating under the Naovina Development of Intellectual Property and Research Foundation as a registered Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), CDIPR is dedicated to promoting and protecting Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) within India, thereby fostering a conducive environment for innovation and creativity. In today’s global landscape, where intellectual property serves as a cornerstone for economic growth, technological advancement and cultural development, CDIPR plays a pivotal role in driving forward-thinking policies, research and education. CDIPR is a community, Connecting 2200+ Members & 12,300+ Global Academicians on Intellectual Property Rights.

About the Roundtable

The 2nd South Asian Roundtable on Artificial Intelligence & Law (SARAIL), 2026 is the flagship International AI-law dialogue organised under the 3rd South Asian Global Intellectual Property Summit, 2026 by the Centre for Development of Intellectual Property and Research (CDIPR), Naovina Development of Intellectual Property and Research Foundation, in Collaboration with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the United Nations Internet Governance Forum (IGF). Building upon the success of its inaugural 2025 edition, the 2026 Roundtable seeks to create a truly global platform for examining the rapidly evolving relationship between Artificial Intelligence, law, intellectual property, digital governance, human rights, innovation and development.

The Roundtable will bring together legal scholars, policymakers, technology professionals, researchers, economists, entrepreneurs, civil society representatives, students and innovators from South Asia and across the world. The 2025 edition of the South Asian Roundtable on Artificial Intelligence & Law established the Roundtable as an emerging international platform for dialogue on AI governance and technology law. 235 participants and academic delegations from 67 countries across the world took part in the prestigious Roundtable, making it a genuinely international dialogue extending well beyond South Asia. The inaugural edition witnessed participation and engagement from delegations representing a number of nations, bringing together diverse perspectives on artificial intelligence regulation, intellectual property, digital rights, governance and responsible innovation.

Roundtable Objectives

• Facilitate a global South Asian dialogue on AI regulation, rights, innovation, and responsible governance.

• Examine the evolving intersections of artificial intelligence, law, intellectual property, and emerging technologies.

• Explore comparative South Asian and global approaches to AI governance, accountability, safety, and digital rights.

• Build academic, policy, industry, and technology bridges to shape inclusive and future-ready AI governance frameworks.
• Contribute to international scholarship and policy discourse by amplifying South Asian and Global South perspectives on AI, law, and governance.

Roundtable Date & Format

• Dates: 12-13th September, 2026
• Format: Virtual Mode

Key Themes and Sub-Themes

Participants are invited to submit papers engaging with the following thematic tracks:

1. AI Regulation & Emerging Legal Architectures

• AI legislation and regulatory developments across South Asia

• Comparative analysis of emerging national AI laws

• EU AI Act and its implications for Global South jurisdictions

• OECD AI Principles and international regulatory convergence

• UNESCO frameworks and responsible AI governance

• Risk-based, rights-based and innovation-based regulatory models

• Regulatory sandboxes for artificial intelligence

• Soft law, standards and technical regulation

• AI regulatory fragmentation and the need for interoperability

• Future directions for South Asian AI governance

2. Generative AI, Copyright & Intellectual Property

• Copyright protection of AI-generated and AI-assisted works

• Copyrightability of AI-generated outputs

• Training data, text-and-data mining and copyright

• Generative AI and authorship

• AI-assisted inventions and patent law

• Patent inventorship and autonomous AI systems

• AI and trade secret protection

• Dataset ownership and intellectual property

• Licensing models for AI training data

• AI-generated content, attribution and provenance

• Synthetic media and rights of creators

• Future of intellectual property in the age of generative AI

3. AI, Fundamental Rights & Digital Constitutionalism

• AI and the right to privacy

• Algorithmic discrimination and equality

• AI and freedom of expression

• Automated decision-making and due process

• AI and the right to information

• Facial recognition and biometric surveillance

• Predictive policing and civil liberties

• Digital constitutionalism

• AI, democracy and electoral processes

• Human oversight and meaningful human control

• Protecting vulnerable and marginalised communities

4. AI Liability, Accountability & AI Safety

• Legal responsibility for AI-generated harm

• Developer, deployer and user liability

• Product liability and autonomous systems

• AI negligence and emerging standards of care

• Explainability and transparency obligations

• Algorithmic audits and accountability mechanisms

• AI safety and frontier AI governance

• AI incident reporting and risk management

• Human-in-the-loop and human-on-the-loop systems

• Insurance and compensation for AI-related harms

• Cross-border enforcement of AI regulation

5. AI, Data Governance & Digital Sovereignty

• Data protection and AI development

• AI and data minimisation

• Cross-border data flows

• Data localisation and digital sovereignty

• Public-sector data and AI

• Synthetic data and privacy

• AI training datasets and consent

• Data governance in developing economies

• Digital public infrastructure and AI

• Sovereign AI and national technological capacity

• Regional cooperation on data governance

6. AI, Labour, Economy & Development

• Generative AI and the future of work

• AI-driven automation and employment

• Algorithmic management and workplace rights

• AI and labour law

• Reskilling and workforce transformation

• AI entrepreneurship and innovation ecosystems

• AI and economic inequality

• AI and inclusive development

• AI adoption by developing economies

• Intellectual property and AI-driven innovation

• AI’s impact on South Asian economies

7. AI in Sectoral Governance

• AI in healthcare and medical decision-making

• AI in education and academic research

• AI in financial services and FinTech

• AI in banking and credit scoring

• AI in courts and justice systems

• AI in public administration

• AI in agriculture and climate governance

• AI in defence and national security

• AI in smart cities

• AI in scientific research and innovation

8. AI Agents, Autonomous Systems & The Next Technological Frontier

• Autonomous AI agents and legal responsibility

• Agentic AI and decision-making

• AI-to-AI interactions

• Autonomous systems and contract formation

• AI agents in commerce and financial markets

• AI and machine-to-machine governance

• Autonomous weapons and international law

• Legal personality and AI

• AI systems acting on behalf of individuals and institutions
• Governance of increasingly autonomous AI ecosystems

Format and Presentation

The Roundtable will be conducted virtually to allow accessible participation across geographies. Selected authors will present their papers in live sessions before an international audience comprising scholars, professionals, industry leaders and policy experts.

Recognition & Awards

Participants will receive:

• Publication in the International edited Volume titled, “Governing Artificial Intelligence: Law, Rights & Innovation from South Asia to the World” with ISBN 978-81-998939-9-3. To be published and distributed across 15 nations, with DoI, international editorial and institutional collaboration.

• International Certificate of Presentation

• Emerging Scholar Recognition for early-career researchers and students.

• Invitations for future international collaborations, conferences, sustainability initiatives, and research projects.

• Selected works will be highlighted through international academic networks and sustainability policy platforms
• Opportunities to be featured in international policy briefs and collaborative networks of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the United Nations Internet Governance Forum (IGF).

Call for Papers Timeline

• Abstract Submission Deadline: 26th August, 2026
  (Abstracts should be between 250–300 words, clearly indicating the research question, methodology and relevance to the Conference themes.)
• Notification of Abstract Selection: 28th August, 2026
  (Selected authors will be notified via email and invited to submit full papers.)
• Full Paper Submission Deadline: 5th September, 2026
  (Full-length papers should be 3,000–5,000 words and follow the Roundtable’s Submission Guidelines.)
• Presentation Confirmation by Authors: 8th September, 2026
  (Selected participants must confirm attendance and complete registration.)
• Date of Roundtable: 12-13th September, 2026

Submission Guidelines

Categories:

• Research Article: 3,000 to 5,000 words
• Policy Paper / Legislative Analysis: 3,000 to 4,000 words
• Case Studies / Legal Commentaries: 2,000 to 4,000 words

Format and Structure:

• Font: Times New Roman
• Body Text: 12pt, Justified Alignment
• Headings: 14pt, Centre Alignment
• Subheadings: 13pt
• Footnotes: 10pt, Left Alignment
• Citation Style: Bluebook 21st Edition
• Spacing: 1.5
• Language: English only

Abstract: Each submission must include a concise abstract not exceeding 300 words summarising the core ideas of the paper with 5 keywords.

Originality:

• Submissions must be entirely original and unpublished.
• Plagiarism should not exceed 10%, and AI-generated content is not allowed. Submissions violating these guidelines will be rejected.

Co-Authorship: Papers may have up to two authors.

Review Process:

• A two-stage internal review will assess submissions.
• Authors may be required to revise their papers based on feedback regarding content, structure, or formatting.

Why Participate?

• Present ideas at South Asia’s most timely platform on AI and Law.
• Present your work to an international audience of scholars, policymakers, engineers, industry leaders and civil society experts.
• Be published in a globally distributed book titled, “Governing Artificial Intelligence: Law, Rights & Innovation from South Asia to the World”, Co-curated with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the Internet Governance Forum (IGF).
• Engage with OECD, IGF, and global networks.
• Enhance your academic and policy influence through international visibility.
• Build lasting collaborations across law, technology and governance.

Abstract Submission Form: https://forms.gle/k3MMqg64j871Sh938

Contact Details

For direct communication, email us at: events@cdipr.ac.in