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The illiberal dawn: WU researcher warns against erosion of international law
More and more states are under authoritarian rule, and authoritarian regimes are trying to influence international law in their favor. Monika Polzin, professor of public law and international law at WU Vienna University of Economics and Business, addresses this threat in her research.
The copyright challenges of artificial intelligence
Is it allowed to use copyrighted data in the training of AI applications, and to what extent? Are AI-generated creations protected by copyright? These and similar questions show that copyright is a central concern in an AI-based economy. A commentary by Philipp Homar, WU Professor for Intellectual Property Law.
The Constitutional Court – an Infallible Authority?
Pandemic control measures, headscarf bans for elementary school students, and the ban on assisted suicide testify to the fact that constitutional courts deal with highly sensitive social conflicts. Laura Pavlidis, a researcher at the WU Institute for Austrian and European Public Law, examines the legitimacy of the constitutional court’s interpretive power.