This fall semester, OCEAN and Authors Alliance will be co-hosting a full Discussion Series on AI and its implications for authors, artists, scholars, researchers and professionals working in libraries, archives and museums.
Our Discussion Series will take place over the course of five different dates from October 24th to December 12th.
Each session is one hour in length on Zoom and will be scheduled at noon eastern. Discussion series learning events are composed of live presentations followed by a substantive question and answer period.
October 24, 2025 at 12:00:00 PM
AI Copyright 101
The session will focus on three copyright issues raised by AI: 1) the legality of accessing and using copyrighted materials as training data, 2) what liability exists for potentially infringing outputs (and who is responsible), and 3) what level of copyright protection is afforded by AI outputs?
November 14, 2025 at 12:00:00 PM
Research, AI and Rights
Join us for a discussion of the impacts of the ever-changing AI legal landscape on the work of researchers and the institutions that support them.
November 21, 2025 at 12:00:00 PM
Creating with AI: Copyright Issues Related to Authorship, Authenticity, and Preservation for AI-assisted Works
This session will explore copyrightability and authorship of AI-assisted creative works that are increasingly used in writing as well as film, video, images and other formats.
December 5, 2025 at 12:00:00 PM
AI Litigation Update
Our twice yearly litigation update is back! In keeping with the AI focus of our fall programming, we'll be exploring the latest and most impactful AI litigation that affects authors, libraries, archives, and museums.
December 12, 2025 at 12:00:00 PM
Providing AI Guidance, Education and Information to Your Organization
The final session of the series ties together everything that we've discussed so far and offers practical guidance on how to communicate the key concepts and best practices, and how they might apply to your particular type of organization, to your colleagues and patrons.
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Anne Young
Director of Legal Affairs & Intellectual Property
Newfields
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