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AI, Open Science, and the Future of Research Integrity: An Interview with Alison Mudditt of PLOS

Dave Hansen August 4, 2025

Below is an interview with Alison Mudditt, CEO of PLOS (Public Library of Science) discussing the impact of AI on publishing operations, research integrity, and sustainable open science. Dave: I’ve spoken with several publishers at this point about AI and its effect on their publishing and business models. PLOS is an…

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An Updated NIH and Publisher Guidance: What Authors Need to Know about NIH’s Public Access Policy

Dave Hansen July 18, 2025

In June, we published an FAQ for authors and librarians to give some guidance on how they might respond to NIH’s accelerated implementation of its public access plan, which requires immediate availability of sponsored research articles upon publication. Our FAQ from June is still good advice, but since then both…

The Author-Library Alliance: Supporting Fair eBook Legislation Together

Dave Hansen June 30, 2025

In May 2025, Connecticut’s legislature passed landmark legislation to address restrictive ebook licensing practices that limit libraries’ ability to serve the public. It aims to ensure ebook licenses align more closely with libraries’ core public interest mission of lending, access, and preservation. This represents a pivotal step toward safeguarding the…

Anthropic Wins on Fair Use for Training its LLMs; Loses on Building a “Central Library” of Pirated Books

Dave Hansen June 24, 2025

Yesterday, Judge Alsup released his decision on Anthropic’s motion for summary judgment in the fast-moving lawsuit it is defending, brought by three book authors on behalf of a class of millions objecting to Anthropic’s use of books for training its LLMs. We’ve recently posted about other aspects of the case…