Copyright Clearance Center adds internal AI reuse rights to Higher Education License - May 7, 2026
Copyright Clearance Center (CCC) announced that, effective July 1, 2026, its Annual Copyright License for Higher Education (ACLHE) will be expanded to include internal‑use AI reuse rights. The update addresses the increasing use of artificial intelligence across U.S. colleges and universities. CCC noted that… Read More
Clarivate launches Web of Science Research Intelligence platform for institutions - May 6, 2026
Clarivate has announced the global launch of Web of Science Research Intelligence, an AI‑native platform designed to support research institutions in areas such as funding, strategy, and impact assessment. The platform is now available worldwide. Developed in collaboration with the research community, including more… Read More
IOP Publishing introduces tool to detect duplicate peer reviews - May 6, 2026
IOP Publishing (IOPP) has developed a machine‑learning tool designed to detect duplicate peer review reports, addressing concerns about reviewer fraud and safeguarding research integrity in scholarly publishing. Duplicate peer reviews occur when the same report is submitted for multiple manuscripts, undermining the reliability of peer review. In… Read More
ALA draft Guidance on Artificial Intelligence in Libraries open for comment until May 8 - April 30, 2026
The American Library Association (ALA) AI Policy Working Group has released a draft document, Guidance on the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Libraries, for public comment. The document is intended to help library professionals navigate both the opportunities and challenges that artificial intelligence presents… Read More
ACM announces AI Leadership Summit in Atlanta, August 2026 - April 24, 2026
The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) has announced the ACM AI Leadership Summit, scheduled to take place from August 30 to September 2, 2026, in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. The event will convene researchers, practitioners, industry leaders, educators, and policymakers to examine how AI can… Read More
AI disclosure practices highlighted in scholarly publishing commentary - April 21, 2026
Scholarly authors are increasingly expected to disclose and describe their use of generative AI. In a commentary published in American Ethnologist, Marcel LaFlamme, Director of Research Policy and Scholarship at the Association of Research Libraries (ARL), and Natalie Meyers, ARL/CNI AI Researcher in Residence,… Read More
NISO Plus 2025 Conference Presentation Slides on AI and scholarly communications now available - April 16, 2026
Slides from the NISO Plus conference, held in Baltimore from February 16–18, 2025, have been made available through the organization’s figshare repository. The presentations cover a range of topics, including research integrity markers, open research infrastructure, access and… Read More
Frontiers launches AI guidance for researchers, editors, and reviewers in scholarly publishing - April 15, 2026
Frontiers has introduced a first‑of‑its‑kind AI guidance framework that spans the entire publication lifecycle, offering practical routes for responsible AI adoption by researchers, editors, and peer reviewers. Moving beyond simple “allowed / not allowed” rules, the framework emphasizes structured, transparent governance and calls for… Read More
CAS launches CAS Newton℠, agentic AI tool for scientific discovery - April 9, 2026
CAS, a division of the American Chemical Society (ACS), has announced the launch of CAS Newton℠, an agentic AI system developed for scientific discovery. CAS Newton is grounded in published scientific knowledge curated by CAS scientists and draws on more than… Read More
Research Solutions launches Article Galaxy MCP for literature search, licensing, and access in AI tools - April 9, 2026
Research Solutions, Inc. has announced the launch of Article Galaxy MCP, an integration intended to allow AI agents and developer tools to search scientific literature, check access rights, and acquire articles without switching context. The new integration reportedly places the system inside AI environments already used by… Read More
