The Informed Frontier
Episodes
What publishers learned about AI in 2025 with Nick Thompson
25 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
From court decisions to bot-blocking infrastructure, the AI licensing landscape shifted dramatically in 2025, leaving publishers to learn along the wa...
AI search for science research with JL Needham
03 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
AI tools have the potential to transform research discovery. In this episode, Jessica speaks with JL Needham about lessons from the last era of search...
Open science meets AI with Mark Hahnel
01 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For over a decade, Figshare has led the way in making scientific research and data open to the world. In 2025, that entails figuring out how to contin...
Atomizing science with Chirag Patel
01 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As AI systems increasingly consume scientific literature, publishers face fundamental questions about the format and function of the research paper. I...
Libraries and AI readers with Lisa Hinchliffe
29 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How should libraries balance their core mission with the demands of rapidly changing technology? In this episode, Jessica speaks with Lisa Janicke Hin...
Tradition and transformation in the AI age with Wendy Queen
29 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Publishing has navigated successive disruptions over the last few decades – from print to digital, web search and Google Scholar, and now AI as a ne...
Should AI get human rights? with David Atkinson
29 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If AI seems human, should it get human rights? In this episode, Jessica speaks with David Atkinson about the risks of legal personhood and exceptional...
AI’s impact on copyright and licensing with Lauren Tulloch
29 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
ChatGPT changed everything: now, confronted with a fascinating and fast-moving technology, organizations face urgent questions around AI governance, l...
What do AIs owe you when they read your work? with Josh Freeman
25 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Generative AI presents an extraordinary opportunity for media and technology, but only if content owners and creators can survive the existential thre...