The legal and ethical concerns raised by the use of copyrighted text for use in large language models has had major impact on the publishing industry. Join us for a panel discussion that explores this topic from multiple perspectives - the value of text as data for research, the rights of authors in protecting their intellectual property, and the increased risks to publishers in this environment. 

Participants: 
Alex Wermer-Colan, Academic and Research Director, Loretta Duckworth Scholars Studio (moderator)
Jackie Rodriguez, Associate University Counsel, Office of University Counsel: University Counsel
Laura McGrath, Assistant Professor, College of Liberal Arts, English Department
Guy Rub, Vincent J. Marella Professor, Beasley School of Law
Aaron M Javsicas, Editor-in-Chief, Temple University Press
Matt Wray, Professor & Chair, Sociology Department, College of Liberal Arts