06/08/2026
*Call for Contributions: Mini-Symposium on ANI v OpenAI*
The ongoing copyright litigation between Asian News International (ANI) and OpenAI raises broader questions that are not just limited to the immediate dispute but extend to matters that sit at the intersection of copyright law, generative AI, journalism, media regulation, and innovation.
The litigation is still ongoing, and a final judgment is yet to be delivered. This creates an opportunity to engage with the issues it raises without going into the question of predicting the Court’s eventual decision.
This Mini-Symposium will use the litigation as a starting point for a broader policy conversation, focusing on the questions the case has brought to the forefront on the tension between generative AI and copyright.
Contributions should be short and policy-focused. *A suggested length of 1,500–2,500 words* will allow authors to develop a substantive argument while keeping the pieces accessible.
Authors are not asked to predict the outcome of ANI v OpenAI, nor should pieces simply summarise the litigation. Instead, each contribution *should identify a broader problem raised by the case, explain why that problem is relevant, and advance a position on how courts, policymakers, industry actors, or other institutions should respond. The emphasis, therefore, should be on policy analysis rather than case commentary.*
One contribution from the open call may be selected as the *Featured Piece of the Mini-Symposium*. The Featured Piece will remain prominently displayed on our website for two weeks after publication and may also receive additional promotion through our social media channels. Selection will be based on *originality, analytical rigour, policy relevance, and clarity*.
Further details and submission guidelines are available via the link in our bio.
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