Winter 2026

Last Updated on April 30, 2026, 3:26 pm ET

ARL Monitor: Public Edition (Winter 2026)

In the Government Affairs section of this issue, Capitol Hill pushes back on the Trump administration’s proposed cuts to research funding, while Ottawa looks to research institutions for AI leadership. Around the Ecosystem charts what’s next for openness from enabling exchange to expanding participation and evidencing impact. ARL/CNI AI Researcher in Residence Natalie Meyers offers the latest installment of her column AI in 800 Words, which features an interview with Kari Weaver, AI and Machine Learning program manager at the Ontario Council of University Libraries. Finally, The Global View examines how Russian scientists are provisioning their labs—and reading lists—under sanctions linked to the war in Ukraine.

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In This Issue

Government Affairs

Appropriators Nix Deep Cuts to US Funding Agencies Universities Make Their Mark on Canada’s AI Strategy

Around the Ecosystem

Locating the Human in AI-Enabled Science Growing Open Access Through Expanded Participation Weighing the Evidence for Open Science Impact Assembling an Interoperable Publishing Future

AI in 800 Words

Interview with Kari D. Weaver, AI and Machine Learning Program Manager, Ontario Council of University Libraries (OCUL)

The Global View

When Science and Sanctions Collide

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