As AI tools become more sophisticated in searching, analyzing, and generating scholarly content, they bring new opportunities – but also raise complex legal and ethical questions.
How does AI intersect with open access publishing? What are the implications of training AI on copyrighted materials? And how can we protect both authors’ rights and the principle of equitable access to knowledge in this evolving context?
This workshop will explore the legal and practical challenges of opening research in an AI-driven world, highlighting how AI is transforming scholarly publishing practices, with a focus on access to literature, copyright compliance in AI training, and sustainable, forward-thinking solutions that support both academic integrity and technological innovation.
Programme:
- 2:00–2:15pm – Greetings and introduction
- 2:15–2:45pm – “AI and open access: transforming the way we search for, analyse and publish academic literature” Christopher Landes (Hertie School)
- 2:45–3:15pm – “Understanding copyright in the age of AI: considerations for academic researchers” Christine Daoutis (University College London)
- 3:15–3:45pm – “Open Access and the Illusion of Lawful Use: Copyright Challenges in AI Training” Nicola Lucchi (Pompeu Fabra University)
- 3:45–4:00pm – Break
- 4:00–5:00pm – Round table: Nicolò Cavalli (Bocconi University), Joanna Bryson (Hertie School), Paola Corti (SPARC Europe)
The event is organized in collaboration with the network of universities of the European Project CIVICA.
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Bocconi Library & Archives, Hertie School Library, CIVICA