Oxford University Press
Coverage of Oxford University Press in the Nexus archive.
- This Dutch bookseller thought a request for 3,000 copies was ‘spam or phishing.’ Instead, AI companies are scanning and destroying books to train AI
A Dutch bookseller dismissed a request for 3,000 academic books as spam, later discovering AI companies were scanning and destroying books to train models. The books, from publishers like Elsevier and Oxford University Press, were part of a trend where AI firms use destructive scanning to create digital libraries for training.
- 'The Great Inversion': Why one innovation theorist says technology is no longer adapting to us — we're adapting to it
Innovation theorist John Nosta argues that AI is driving 'The Great Inversion,' where humans adapt to technology rather than the reverse. He highlights how AI influences cognition, decision-making, and learning, contrasting with past innovations that addressed physical constraints. Examples include AI's impact on education and GLP-1 drugs modifying human behavior.
- Strategy Without Hubris: How China Rose by Managing America’s Reaction
Oriana Skylar Mastro's book 'Upstart: How China Became a Great Power' examines why China's dramatic rise over three decades did not trigger earlier U.S. containment despite expanding economic weight, military modernization, and diplomatic influence. The article explores how China managed to rise gradually while avoiding decisive pushback from the United States, which remained economically engaged while its alliances remained unmobilized.