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Oxford University Press confirms it is working with large language model developers

Oxford University Press confirmed to The Bookseller in August 2024 that it works with companies developing large language models. No partner names, terms or figures were published.

LONDON, August 1, 2024 Oxford University Press (OUP) confirmed that it is working with companies developing large language models, The Bookseller reported in a story summarized by Books+Publishing and infoDOCKET.12 OUP did not name partners or disclose terms.

What was confirmed

Books+Publishing, citing The Bookseller, reported on August 5, 2024 that OUP is working with companies that develop large language models to explore responsible development and use of those models.2 OUP said the work is meant not only to improve research outcomes but also to champion the vital role that researchers have in an AI-enabled world.2

The Bookseller's headline groups OUP with Wiley as confirming AI partnerships, while Cambridge University Press offered authors an opt-in.3 The article body was behind a paywall when we checked, so details beyond the summaries are not confirmed here.3

What it means for data sellers

Academic publishers are treating AI licensing as a normal line of business even when they publish no terms. For individual authors the open questions are consent and remuneration. This entry records a confirmed partnership, not a priced deal.

This entry is a news summary. SellYourAIData was not involved in the deal.

How the deal came together

  1. The context. The confirmation followed reports in July 2024 that Taylor & Francis had sold access to authors' research as part of an AI partnership with Microsoft.
  2. OUP confirms its work. OUP said it is working with companies that develop large language models to explore their responsible development and use.
  3. Framed around research. OUP said the aim is not only to improve research outcomes but to champion the role researchers have in an AI-enabled world.
  4. Terms stay private. The reports give no partner name, financial terms or author payment details.

Takeaways for companies with data

  • Major academic presses are signing AI arrangements without publishing partners or prices, so public price discovery is limited.
  • Press confirmation of 'working with' AI firms does not tell authors whether they will be paid or can opt out.
  • Authors and sellers should ask publishers directly how their work is covered in AI agreements.

Sources

Every numbered reference above points to an entry here. Figures come from these pages as of the date shown at the top of the article. Where a source reports a number it got from unnamed people, the text says so.

  1. Report: Wiley, OUP Confirm AI Partnerships (infoDOCKET, August 2024)
  2. Wiley, OUP confirm AI partnerships (Books+Publishing, August 2024)
  3. Wiley, Cambridge University Press and Oxford University Press confirm AI partnerships (The Bookseller, August 2024)

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