Kimberlee Weatherall

Kimberlee Weatherall is a Professor of Law at the University of Sydney, Chief Investigator at the ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making and Society, and Co-Director of the Centre for AI, Trust and Governance. Her research focuses on technology regulation (especially AI) and intellectual property, bridging law, data science, and social sciences through interdisciplinary projects with government and industry partners.

Research interests include:

• Regulation of AI and automated decision-making systems
• Intellectual property implications of generative AI
• University research ownership models
• Digital rights and privacy frameworks

Her publications demonstrate consistent focus on evolving intersections of law with digital technologies, with recent emphasis on AI governance, data rights, and copyright reform. Key trends include comparative analysis of regulatory approaches and empirical investigations into digital market practices.

Awards and recognition:

• Member of Commonwealth Government's Temporary AI Expert Group (2024)
• Member of Attorney-General's Copyright and AI Reference Group (2024-)

Current major projects include:

• The Regulatory Project (ADM+S Signature Project)
• GenAISim (AI policy simulation using LLMs)
• Insurance and AI research initiative