Johns Hopkins Press Will License Its Books to Train AI Models

Johns Hopkins Press will license its books to train AI models

The Johns Hopkins University will license its books to train proprietary large language models, an advanced form of artificial intelligence that generates human-like language, the school’s publishing division announced this week.

Johns Hopkins Press Plans to License Books to Train AI

The publisher did not disclose which AI company or companies it’s partnering with, but expects any resulting revenue to be “meaningful” in advancing its mission. Johns Hopkins University Press (JHUP) is the latest academic publisher to announce plans to license its books to train proprietary large language models. According to an email JHUP sent to authors Tuesday, those who want to opt out of the licensing agreement have until Aug. 31 to sign a…