Association of Research Libraries Guiding Principles for Artificial Intelligence

Principles: 1. Libraries democratize access to artificial intelligence tools and technology to foster digital literacy among all people. 2. Libraries commit to understanding where distortions and biases are present in AI models and applications. 3. Libraries champion transparency and information integrity. 4. Libraries believe “no human, no AI.” 5. Libraries prioritize the security and privacy of users in the use of AI tools, technology, and training data. 6. Libraries assert that copyright law in the US and Canada is flexible and robust enough to respond to many copyright issues that arise from the intersection of technology and artificial intelligence. 7. Libraries negotiate to preserve the scholarly use of digital information.