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Stephen Phillips Should information teams pivot away from research?
18th February 2025

Information managers need to figure out how AI will impact their teams.  The latest iterations of the technology are entering the realms of research and claim to be comparable to a junior analyst or intern.

In this article I envisage a future where information managers and their teams continue to complement and augment this technology.

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Stephen Phillips Unlocking data with standardised licensing terms
6th February 2025

The increasing demand for high-quality, ethically-sourced data to fuel artificial intelligence (AI) has revealed significant gaps in the frameworks that govern data sharing. 

A recent study has highlighted four actions which are important for information managers:

  1. Develop standard data licences for greater access.
  2. Address ambiguities in current licensing practices.
  3. Simplify licensing frameworks while enabling customisation.
  4. Use new frameworks to enhance governance, compliance, and ethics.
In this article, we analyse the findings and actions, thus enabling information managers to foster responsible development and use of AI by standardising and simplifying data licensing terms.

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Stephen Phillips Contracting and licensing for AI
23rd December 2024

This article explores a recent conversation with Jeff Monassebian, a technology and intellectual property attorney.  

Our discussion focused on the challenges and strategies for managing AI-driven content licensing and contracting. It emphasises the importance of precise contract language, transparency with vendors, and clear ownership boundaries. 

It also offers practical insights on navigating ethical considerations and flexible use cases.

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Stephen Phillips How should information managers respond to Perplexity's recent announcement?
9th December 2024

Perplexity’s recent launch of its Select Channel Partner Program marks a significant step in the fusion of artificial intelligence and specialised knowledge bases.  

Use these practical steps to start the shift to intelligent data integration.

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Stephen Phillips The impact of AI on news content, with the FT
4th December 2024

This article explores the evolving impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on news content creation and licensing.

With insights from James Mann of the Financial Times, it examines:

  • AI’s integration in news production and workflow
  • Emerging AI licensing models, complexities and the need for transparency
  • Copyright compliance
  • Strategies for information managers.

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Stephen Phillips What should you be doing to get ahead of a possible takeover of Dun & Bradstreet?
18th September 2024

Recent vendor consolidations point to robust values for data and analytics companies.  This has led to much speculation about the future of Dun & Bradstreet.  

Jinfo reflects on what a potential sale might mean, and how information managers should start to prepare for a potential change in ownership.

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Stephen Phillips How can you mitigate the risk of infringing authors’ rights with GenAI?
11th September 2024

Many publishers are working to licence their content for GenAI applications.  But authors claim that publishers do not have the right to use their content with GenAI.

Whilst third party indemnity clauses put the responsibility for using content on the vendor, supply chain risk is an increasingly important consideration for content purchasing.  

Jinfo provides its analysis, and recommended actions for information managers, to mitigate the risk of using third party content in AI systems.

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Stephen Phillips What pointers can information managers take from this report on GenAI and professional services?
4th September 2024

A new report from the Thomson Reuters Institute offers useful insights for information managers looking to support generative-AI initiatives in professional services. 

The report goes beyond the hype to reflect on a survey of current perceptions, usage, and anticipated impacts.  

This article includes Jinfo’s analysis of this report, and recommended actions.

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Stephen Phillips What is Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) and how might it impact research?
28th August 2024

In this article, Jinfo explains Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG).

We analyse:
  • who is offering this capability.
  • how "big tech" is starting to embrace this technology.
  • the impact and opportunity for information professionals.

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Stephen Phillips What does the collaboration announcement between LSEG and Dow Jones mean for you?
21st August 2024

Dow Jones and LSEG have announced a multi-year data, news and analytics partnership. Read our analysis, recommended actions and opinions on this development.  

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