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Front. Res. Metr. Anal.
Sec. Research Assessment
Generative Artificial Intelligence in the Publishing Industry: Adoption, Use, Intellectual Property And Other Challenges
Universidad de Bogotá Jorge Tadeo Lozano, Bogotá, Colombia
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Abstract
Taking as a starting point Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) works, this text explores the level of adoption of such technology in the publishing sector, legislation challenges for the states in terms of intellectual property –in particular what was observed with a case related to digital identity theft and the project of bill reform for the book law in Colombia in 2023–, the implications of GenAI misuse in the academic publishing context, and proposes a course of action for a responsible adoption for the publishing chain of value.
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Keywords
academic publishing, Authorship, Creative industries, Generative artificial intelligence, Intellectual Property, Publishing industry
Received
02 December 2025
Accepted
30 January 2026
Copyright
© 2026 Giraldo-Barreto. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
*Correspondence: Marco Giraldo-Barreto
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