Open-access publishing has long promised to democratize scientific knowledge, but artificial intelligence is complicating that vision. According to Physics World, AI systems' hunger for training data and the sustainability questions around open-access business models threaten the future of freely available research. Balancing AI's data needs with authors' rights and publishers' viability will require careful policy work in the months ahead.

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