Library Copyright Alliance urges protection of fair use in US AI Action Plan - March 19, 2025
The Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) has submitted recommendations to the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), advocating for the preservation of fair use rights in the development of a national AI Action Plan. LCA warns that licensing restrictions could undermine these… Read More
AAP urges White House to prioritize copyright in AI Action Plan - March 17, 2025
The Association of American Publishers (AAP) has submitted comments to the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) in response to a request for information regarding the Biden Administration’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Plan. The association’s response underscores the importance of strong… Read More
Elsevier introduces ScienceDirect AI to enhance research efficiency - March 13, 2025
Elsevier, a global leader in advanced information and decision support, has launched ScienceDirect AI, a generative AI tool designed to improve the research process by enabling users to extract, summarize, and compare insights from millions of full-text articles and book chapters available on ScienceDirect.… Read More
Research Solutions launches AI rights clearinghouse for scientific literature - March 13, 2025
Research Solutions has introduced a new platform enabling organizations to purchase legal rights for integrating scientific journal content into AI applications. The solution allows users to acquire AI-use rights directly at checkout or retroactively for previously purchased articles. As AI-driven research becomes more prevalent, organizations face challenges… Read More
IOP Publishing and Songshan Lake Materials Laboratory launch AI for Science journal - March 12, 2025
IOP Publishing and Songshan Lake Materials Laboratory (SLAB) have launched AI for Science, a diamond open-access journal dedicated to AI-driven research in applied physics, materials science, chemistry, biology, and mathematics. AI for Science responds to the rapid expansion of AI and machine learning in… Read More
LIBER endorses ICOLC statement on AI licensing rights - March 12, 2025
LIBER (Ligue des Bibliothèques Européennes de Recherche – Association of European Research Libraries) has endorsed the International Coalition of Library Consortia (ICOLC) statement on AI in licensing, advocating for policies that protect research accessibility and user rights under EU law. The ICOLC statement opposes… Read More
Ex Libris expands AI-enhanced discovery with Summon Research Assistant - March 7, 2025
Ex Libris, part of Clarivate, has launched Summon Research Assistant, bringing AI-enhanced discovery to Summon institutions worldwide. Following the success of Primo Research Assistant, this expansion provides researchers and librarians with a powerful tool to streamline the research process and improve access to trusted library resources. Summon… Read More
Elsevier expands ClinicalKey AI to enhance clinician workflows and Medical Education - March 6, 2025
Elsevier, a global leader in health information and data analytics, is expanding its ClinicalKey AI solution with new functionality and strategic integrations designed to streamline clinician workflows and improve access to evidence-based content at the point of care. New integrations with Epic’s electronic health… Read More
Wolters Kluwer integrates UpToDate with Microsoft Copilot Studio to enhance clinical decision support - March 6, 2025
Wolters Kluwer Health is integrating UpToDate® with Microsoft Copilot Studio’s healthcare agent service, enabling healthcare organizations to deploy generative AI-powered clinical decision support at the point of care. This collaboration aims to streamline clinician workflows by providing real-time, patient-specific, evidence-based content from UpToDate within ambient and voice-enabled… Read More
Jisc e-books for Further Education platform launches Guide on new AI features - March 6, 2025
Jisc, a leader in digital solutions for education and research, has introduced a new guide for its e-books for Further Education (FE) platform, helping learning resource centre staff, teachers, and students maximize its latest AI-powered features. The Jisc e-books for FE collection provides free… Read More
