AIPEX – AI Policy Exchange Forum

The AI Policy Exchange Forum (AIPEX) is an open online environment aiming to promote academic discussion on all aspects of AI policy and governance. 

It is an open platform for critique, comment, and debate concerning the area of AI policy and governance. The content of the AIPEX Forum can encompass anything related to AI policy and governance, including emerging issues pertinent to the future of AI policy and governance. 

It is conceived of as a space between an academic journal and a blog. Published entries are citable and lightly reviewed for relevance, politeness, and legality, but are rapidly published to enable flourishing debates. While part of the AI Policy Lab at Umeå University, the AIPEX Forum aims to serve the broad international community interested in AI policy and governance from a scientific or practice perspective. 

SCOPE

AIPEX is not a journal, nor does it intend to duplicate the content of other sites. We envisage that the site will be composed of items that are (usually) shorter than a full paper.  For example: 

• An opinion or reflection on current AI policy or governance issues.
• A suggestion for future research in AI ethics, regulation, or strategy. 
• A summary, reflection or critique of an influential publication, website, or other resource related to AI, including content previously published on AIPEX. 
• A question seeking expert insight, similar to a public inquiry or forum query. 
• A response to a query already posted in the Q&A section. 
• A proposal for a topic deserving attention, with justification of its significance. 
• An overview of, or reference to, recent advancements in fields impacting AI policy, like data privacy, machine learning innovations, autonomous systems, or regulatory frameworks. 
• An interview with an expert in AI policy or governance. 
• An analysis of an AI governance framework or policy proposal. 
• A commentary on broader trends or issues within the AI policy sphere. 
• Discussions on ethical, social, or political dimensions of AI technology and its governance. 
• A review of a book on AI policy, ethics, or related topics, regardless of publication date. 
• Case studies of AI policy implementation or governance model outcomes. 
• Updates or evaluations of significant new tools or methodologies in AI policy analysis or governance. 
• We are open to other kinds of contributions if they fit in with the aims and spirit of the site. 

We can accept reprints of existing articles if the submission describes how the submission contributes to open discussion on AI Policy and solicits concrete questions.

• Please note that there can be issues supporting footnotes and endnotes on the site and so in-text referencing with a reference list is preferred.

REVIEW AND PUBLISHING PROCESS 

We aim for a light-touch review process, aimed at rapid publication whilst keeping the discussion relevant (no advertisements or spam), polite (conducive to debate), and legal (no libel, obscenity or copyright infringement). AIPEX emphasizes a post-publication review process where scholarly discussion and critique of submissions are strongly encouraged. The evaluation of the quality and substance of contributions occurs openly, fostering public debate rather than being confined to a traditional, concealed review process. 

The submission and publication process are as follows: 

• AIPEX will accept submissions via a web-form with the following information: title, author, e-mail (for administrative purposes), type of submission, suggested keywords, link to the piece it comments on (if relevant), and the actual content. 
• The editorial team will desk-accept anything obviously suitable for AIPEX and immediately move to publish this as quickly as possible. There may be a request for revisions before publishing.   
• If the assigned editor has any doubt as to the suitability of the submission, or there is a conflict of interest, the piece will be sent to another relevant members of the editorial board for assessment. 
• The editorial board member will accept the item, provide suggestions for revisions (though this will only be a light review) or reply with a reason for rejection. Revision may include requests for minimal formatting and correction (e.g. spelling, typos etc.), including the addition of an additional citation. If rejected, reasons for rejection will be communicated to the submitter. 

Following acceptance:

• Suitable meta-data may be added to accepted paper to track the type, keywords, discussion chain, and author. 
• The paper will be published on the AI Policy website, AIPEX page, and announced through our RSS feeds, LinkedIn page and emailed to subscribers. 
• A static pdf version with a DOI will be archived but this version will not have any comments or be linked via tags to related contributions.  

SUBMISSION 

AIPEX is not a journal nor does it intend to duplicate the content of other sites. We envisage that To submit, please click the form below.  If your piece is complex, then email the same information to contact@aipolicylab.se.  

Items will be published under the Creative Commons’ Attribution-NoDerivs (CC BY-ND) Licence (v4.0). This lets others reuse and redistribute the work (e.g. quotes or in training slides) but it cannot be shared with others in adapted form (people cannot edit it to say something different), and credit must be provided to you (e.g. by citing the original). 

AIPEX Submission Form