Media contributions
1Media contributions
Title AI Governance Has a Library Problem Media name/outlet Internet Law & Policy Foundry (2026 Digital Symposium on Tech Policy) Date 5/17/26 Description “AI governance” has become a catch-all phrase in D.C., attached to a growing stack of bipartisan bills. But for all the activity, the conversation is oddly limited. Governance is usually understood as legislation, agency rulemaking, or corporate compliance programs. One group of decision-makers is almost never mentioned: librarians.
This omission is striking. AI systems are built on information infrastructure: data, classification systems, retrieval mechanisms, and access controls–precisely the domains libraries have governed for decades. Librarians have long served as intermediaries between information systems and the public, balancing access, privacy, accuracy, and harm. As new technologies emerge, librarians are often on the front lines of integration and interpretation.URL https://perma.cc/4K28-WFRF Persons Nina-Simone Edwards