Some Thoughts on Five Pending AI Litigations — Avoiding Squirrels and Other AI Distractions
Five pending cases may set new ground rules for use of training materials for AI. Here is what to watch.
Five pending cases may set new ground rules for use of training materials for AI. Here is what to watch.
GitHub and Microsoft are being sued for using open source software without creator attribution in alleged violation of open licensing requirements. What implications does this have for the scholarly literature and Creative Commons licenses?
Thoughts on open access (OA) from the perspectives of both the publisher and library communities at the Charleston Meeting.
A flip to open access requires a holistic view of a journal’s incoming revenue. Are there important contributions to revenue that disappear with open access, and how can those funds be replaced?
CCC’s Roy Kaufman looks at the potential impacts of a new UK proposal allowing for commercial text- and data-mining of copyrighted materials.
Journal submission fees would reduce the continuously growing editorial and peer review burdens while allowing for better levels of rigor and oversight. Roy Kaufman makes a case for their adoption.
Roy Kaufman of Copyright Clearance Center lays out an argument for a more robust and expansive use of licenses by rightsholders, especially in light of recent developments in the EU.
CCC’s Roy Kaufman looks at the economic difficulties of the gold open access market, and suggest other pathways for revenue expansion.
What is text mining? The CCC’s Roy Kaufman offers a primer for publishers.