STM Goes to Washington: Public Access, AI, Copyright ... and Yes, the Election

As a follow-up to 2023's session in Portland, this year's panel will provide an update on and explanation of STM priorities of the moment, including NASA's Year of Open Science, the status of federal agencies' public access plans, the Biden Administration's Executive Order on Artificial Intelligence, and the US Copyright Office's evolving policies on AI -- and yes, how these topics might play out in the November presidential and congressional elections. The panel will feature a mix of STM professionals and publisher-adjacent specialists from government, advocacy, and media. We'll aim to shed as much light as possible on the STM-related workings of the United States federal government and to encourage publishers to get involved in the legislative process.

Publication Date

2024 June

46th Annual Meeting

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"Inflection Point: Setting the Course for the Future of Scholarly Communication" Huge growth in proposals and publications, a greater focus on researchers as both author and reader, evolving open access publishing models, and the urgent need for equity and inclusion are disrupting traditional publishing infrastructure and processes. In addition, the explosive capabilities of artificial intelligence will likely disrupt every facet of scholarly communication, but represent both opportunities and threats. We are at an inflection point—our decisions will determine both the value we deliver as an industry, as well as the values we reflect as a community.