ACM faces backlash after an AI-written announcement opens its library to LLMs
TobyWalsh · x · 2026-07-23
ACM is drawing attention after a controversial announcement said its Digital Library will be opened up to LLMs — and the announcement itself appears to have been written by AI.
The post points to a broader shift in scholarly publishing: publishers have long stayed quiet on training, but now ACM is making its stance explicit.
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