Wenlong Li

Wenlong Li is a Lecturer in Law specialising in data and AI regulation at Aston Law School, part of the College of Business and Social Sciences at Aston University. His research bridges legal frameworks with interdisciplinary insights from STS, computer science, and sociology. He focuses on AI regulation, privacy/data protection law, platform governance, and digital labour rights. Li holds a PhD in IT Law from the University of Edinburgh (2019) and has extensive industry experience at multinational companies including TikTok/Bytedance, Alibaba, and Tencent.

Education Background:

• PhD in Information Technology Law, University of Edinburgh (2019)
• MSc Law and Journalism, University of Political Science and Law, China (2015)
• LLB Law, University of Political Science and Law (2012)

Research Interests:

• Generative AI governance and EU regulatory standards
• GDPR enforcement and global comparative law
• Algorithmic management and platform workers' rights
• AI-mediated academic integrity challenges
• Freedom of expression in digital spaces

Affiliations include the Edinburgh Centre for Data, Culture & Society and the International Panel on the Information Environment (IPIE). He co-founded the LEADS Lab and actively participates in the Oxford Price International Media Law Moot Court.

Advising: Open to PhD students exploring AI regulation, privacy, platform governance, digital economy, or law-technology intersections. Recent collaborations include work on EU DSA/DMA regulations and cross-cultural regulatory comparisons between EU/UK, China, and the US.