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August 2026 update
4th August 2026

As many of us prepare for a well-earned summer break, it's also a good opportunity to reflect on one of the strongest themes to emerge from the Jinfo community over the past few months.

Our research started in early spring with a relatively simple question:

“How will AI affect licensed content?“

... but the conversations quickly became much broader.

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Content and AI – key findings from Jinfo's recent research
21st July 2026

Over the past months, Jinfo has explored one of the biggest questions facing information managers:

"How do we create real business value from trusted content in an AI world?"

Our research began with licensing, but quickly became about something much bigger:

"How can information professionals help their organisations reduce risk by securing trusted information, governing its use, and enabling AI to deliver reliable business value?"

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Vendors and AI – integration is creating a new opportunity for aggregators
9th July 2026

As more organisations look to integrate trusted external content into enterprise AI, the role of the aggregator is beginning to change.

Traditionally, aggregators have focused on discovery, access and workflow.

But our latest research suggests they are increasingly becoming an important part of the AI infrastructure itself.

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July 2026 update
1st July 2026

As we wrap up our focus on Content and AI, several themes have emerged consistently across our research, reports, and community discussions.

While organisations continue to move rapidly on AI adoption, many are still working through the practical realities of governance, licensing, trusted information, and organisational readiness.

Which leads nicely into our next research into stakeholder value and AI.

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The AI paradox – why trust matters more than ever
23rd June 2026

At the recent KIMRA conference, much of the discussion focused on AI, agents, synthetic data, and changing workflows.

But participants repeatedly returned to a more fundamental question:

“What information can we trust?”

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Content investment for AI – why the conversation is changing
18th June 2026

This month, Jinfo published the report “Content investment for AI - building the foundation for operational value”, based on interviews, community discussions, and research into AI governance, licensing, user training, and content strategy.

One finding stood out across all of these areas: discussions about AI are increasingly becoming discussions about content.

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June 2026 update
2nd June 2026

Licensing – external content and AI rights
Governance – using training as part of governance
The next focus – stakeholder management.

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Training before access – a new control layer for AI?
26th May 2026

One area receiving increasing attention is the link between training and access.

Jinfo findings point to a growing shift from policy-led training, towards workflow-based guidance and practical capability building.

The new Jinfo report “Training end users in AI – from policy to practice” explores how organisations are helping end users work responsibly with AI tools and licensed content.

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May 2026 update
6th May 2026

Stephen Phillips’ farewell message: be an agent of change
Content investment for AI
Licensed content and AI.

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Balancing licensed content: on- versus off-platform
30th April 2026

Much of the discussion around AI still centres on tools, features and rapid progress.

Yet beneath that noise, a more practical – and arguably more consequential – question is taking shape: “Where should licensed content actually sit?”.

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