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Biography

Mag. Dr. Stefan-Michael Wedenig, LL.M, D.C.L, KC*HS is the Executive Director of the Institute and Centre for Research in Air and Space Law at McGill University. He earned a Doctor of Civil Law (D.C.L.) as well as Master of Laws (LL.M.) from McGill University and a Magister Iuris (Mag.iur.) from Johannes Kepler University in Linz, Austria. His research examines the international responsibility of States for space activities involving artificial intelligence (AI). He investigates how AI interacts with public international law, extra-contractual liability, torts and various sources of international law, focusing on the adaptability of current legal frameworks to the emergence of AI in space operations. Beyond his primary research, he also explores topics in aviation finance, sovereignty, and urban air mobility.