Publishers’ Opportunity or Dilemma? Licensing Content for AI Training
Webinar
Thursday, February 5, 2026
10:00 am EDT | 4:00 pm CET
60 mins
As AI moves from experimentation to everyday use across publishing, education, and content workflows, publishers face a pivotal question: Is licensing content for AI training a growth opportunity or a strategic dilemma to navigate with extreme caution?
Join our expert panel as leaders in publishing, law, and AI unpack the opportunities, dilemmas, and red lines and help publishers make informed, defensible choices about engaging in AI training ecosystems.
The current state of AI training data sourcing: What’s legal, what’s ethical, and what’s happening in the “grey zones”.
Evolving copyright and licensing norms across the US, UK, and Europe, and what they mean for content-led businesses.
The role of fair use, opt-in/opt-out models, and technical safeguards in both protecting and monetizing content.
Balancing innovation and IP rights: What a sustainable, scalable licensing model for AI training could look like in practice.
Practical takeaways from early AI licensing efforts in the publishing world: Where publishers are seeing upside, where they’re encountering friction, and what to watch next.
Designing sustainable models: Revenue, rights, and safeguards that make AI training a net opportunity rather than a long-term dilemma.
Early lessons from real-world AI licensing deals in publishing: What has worked, what hasn’t, and what publishers wish they had asked for up front.
Vice President – Publishing, Education, and Media
Impelsys
Impelsys is a leading provider of innovative technology solutions that empower organizations across the globe become digital-first, data-driven intelligent enterprises. Our services include Cloud, AI/ML Platforms and Products, Data and Analytics, End-to-End Quality Assurance (QA), Custom Application Development, and Learning Solutions.
Impelsys’ solutions and platforms have helped businesses across Healthcare, Information Services, EdTech, Publishing, and more achieve and accelerate digital transformation. We are a recipient of several prestigious awards including the AWS Cup for Innovation, Brandon Hall, and LearnX Awards.
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