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Are Bots Re-Shaping Open Access?

Modern AI training bots are overwhelming open access repositories worldwide, potentially forcing institutions to choose between protecting their infrastructure and maintaining open principles. This insights and signals report offers a brief…

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Version 1.0 - published on 15 Oct 2025 doi: 10.25547/4T9H-AX25 - cite this

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