Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Scholarly Publishing: Looking Ahead to 2029

By June 2029, the widespread adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies has transformed society, including the world of scholarly publishing, and not necessarily for the better. In this time of radical uncertainty, volatility, and risk, editors, publishers, and other stakeholders involved in creating and sharing scholarly work must prioritize foresight, an intentional process of learning with the future. This highly interactive learning session will challenge participants to engage with a plausible scenario for the future of AI in scholarly publishing. Working collaboratively with their colleagues, session participants will explore the scenario's unintended consequences and examine the complex implications of the future it describes for their decision-making today and in the years ahead. || Learning Level: Strategic: Focus on analysis, evaluation, and decision-making; appropriate for those with substantial prerequisite knowledge seeking the most up-to-date information to heighten expertise and advance best practices. || Speakers: Jeff De Cagna; Damita Snow

SSP Annual Meeting Session Learning Level

Strategic

Publication Date

2022 | Jun 02

44th Annual Meeting (2022)

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“Building a More Connected Scholarly Community” The last 19+ months have been a fascinating contradiction, making us feel both painfully disconnected and also perhaps more bonded than ever before. How can we take the strengths we already possessed as a community, fold in lessons learned during the pandemic, and aim for being an even stronger, broader, and more connected community? Our Annual Meeting brings together academics, funders, librarians, publishers, service providers, technologists, and countless others with a communal interest and stake in the dissemination of scholarly information. We look forward to the 44th Annual Meeting as an opportunity to reconnect and to connect anew.

Damita Snow

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Senior Manager, Publishing Technologies, American Society of Civil Engineers

Damita Snow serves as the senior manager for publishing technologies at the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) where she manages the publications content of the corporate website as well as the Society’s online library of publications, ASCE Library. She is also in charge of all aspects of maintaining the user interface of ASCE Library and serves on ASCE’s Communications, Cooperation, and Culture Committee. She is also the chair of ASCE’s Staff Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) Council, a group that she founded and developed within ASCE. She co-chairs the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee of the Society for Scholarly Publishing. Snow also serves on the Education Committee and is an EXCEL awards judge for Association, Media and Publishing. Snow also co-chairs the Publications Special Interest Group for Council of Engineering and Scientific Society Executives and is a past Annual Meeting Committee member. Currently, she is also Gold Circle Awards judge and member of the Artificial Intelligence Ethics Committee for the American Society of Association Executives.

Jeff De Cagna

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Executive Advisor, Foresight First LLC

Jeff De Cagna FRSA FASAE, executive advisor for Foresight First LLC in Reston, Virginia is an association contrarian and foresight practitioner who has written, spoken, and developed scenarios on ethical concerns of artificial intelligence and automation. In August 2019, Jeff became the 32nd recipient of the Academy of Leaders Award, presented by ASAE: The Center for Association Leadership, the association’s highest individual honor given to consultants or industry partners in recognition of their support of ASAE and the association community.