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@humworks.bsky.social
AI for research publishers & B2B media.
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If AI systems extract and redistribute your insights without sending users to your site, how do you capture the value you create?
The Zero-Click Economy
How are publishers adapting to a world where traffic isn't the goal?
blog.hum.works
January 28, 2026 at 4:05 PM
If AI systems extract and redistribute your insights without sending users to your site, how do you capture the value you create?
"A user may want a brief summary listing the 5 most important things to know in the morning, but then later in the day they might want deeper info about a breaking news story. The website experience could be flexible enough to reflect what the user wants in that moment"
// @digidaymedia.bsky.social
// @digidaymedia.bsky.social
Bold Call: AI will rewrite publishers’ websites in 2026
This year, publishers will use AI to transform static sites into dynamic, personalized and reader-driven experiences.
digiday.com
January 26, 2026 at 6:28 PM
"A user may want a brief summary listing the 5 most important things to know in the morning, but then later in the day they might want deeper info about a breaking news story. The website experience could be flexible enough to reflect what the user wants in that moment"
// @digidaymedia.bsky.social
// @digidaymedia.bsky.social
Roll for initiative.
@iflscience.com 🎲🧙🏻♂
@iflscience.com 🎲🧙🏻♂
Scientists Forced AI Language Models To Play Dungeons & Dragons To See How Well They Concentrate
The performances were hammy, and the goblins incredibly irritating.
www.iflscience.com
January 22, 2026 at 9:42 PM
Roll for initiative.
@iflscience.com 🎲🧙🏻♂
@iflscience.com 🎲🧙🏻♂
The "Crocodile Effect" is eating publisher traffic alive 🐊
Interesting new study from Kudos, @degruyterbrill.bsky.social , @emeraldpublishing.bsky.social, @ioppublishing.bsky.social , @springernature.com & @silverchairnews.bsky.social launching to tackle zero-click search threats.
Interesting new study from Kudos, @degruyterbrill.bsky.social , @emeraldpublishing.bsky.social, @ioppublishing.bsky.social , @springernature.com & @silverchairnews.bsky.social launching to tackle zero-click search threats.
De Gruyter Brill, Emerald Publishing, IOP Publishing, Silverchair and Springer Nature partner with Kudos to examine zero-click and AI search risks to the research ecosystem
Kudos seeks further sponsors for a fast-track research project to help publishers understand and respond to the threat of zero-click search
blog.growkudos.com
January 21, 2026 at 9:53 PM
The "Crocodile Effect" is eating publisher traffic alive 🐊
Interesting new study from Kudos, @degruyterbrill.bsky.social , @emeraldpublishing.bsky.social, @ioppublishing.bsky.social , @springernature.com & @silverchairnews.bsky.social launching to tackle zero-click search threats.
Interesting new study from Kudos, @degruyterbrill.bsky.social , @emeraldpublishing.bsky.social, @ioppublishing.bsky.social , @springernature.com & @silverchairnews.bsky.social launching to tackle zero-click search threats.
"If you're just tacking AI onto your systems without data, you're essentially doing some very expensive guessing." 💸
Hum's Director of Marketing breaks down why AI-ready data will be a competitive differentiator in 2026.
5 Years of Tech Trends: www.silverchair.com/news/five-ye...
Hum's Director of Marketing breaks down why AI-ready data will be a competitive differentiator in 2026.
5 Years of Tech Trends: www.silverchair.com/news/five-ye...
January 21, 2026 at 4:47 PM
"If you're just tacking AI onto your systems without data, you're essentially doing some very expensive guessing." 💸
Hum's Director of Marketing breaks down why AI-ready data will be a competitive differentiator in 2026.
5 Years of Tech Trends: www.silverchair.com/news/five-ye...
Hum's Director of Marketing breaks down why AI-ready data will be a competitive differentiator in 2026.
5 Years of Tech Trends: www.silverchair.com/news/five-ye...
"As the broader internet becomes increasingly polluted with AI-generated slop, your authenticated, peer-reviewed content becomes more valuable, not less."
But the ability to actually monetize it takes strategy and structure: blog.hum.works/posts/where-...
But the ability to actually monetize it takes strategy and structure: blog.hum.works/posts/where-...
Where Scholarly Publishers Will Find Revenue in 2026
Can you monetize trust in an AI world? Expert insights from the Publishing Tech Trends report reveal how publishers are driving revenue through AI licensing, content transformation, and authenticated ...
blog.hum.works
January 21, 2026 at 4:45 PM
"As the broader internet becomes increasingly polluted with AI-generated slop, your authenticated, peer-reviewed content becomes more valuable, not less."
But the ability to actually monetize it takes strategy and structure: blog.hum.works/posts/where-...
But the ability to actually monetize it takes strategy and structure: blog.hum.works/posts/where-...
"You can come up with a new model, but the principles are still there and the people are still there."
@silverchairnews.bsky.social' Sam Green explains why scholarly publishing is more adaptable than ever 💪
5 Years of Tech Trends: www.silverchair.com/news/five-ye...
@silverchairnews.bsky.social' Sam Green explains why scholarly publishing is more adaptable than ever 💪
5 Years of Tech Trends: www.silverchair.com/news/five-ye...
January 19, 2026 at 4:40 PM
"You can come up with a new model, but the principles are still there and the people are still there."
@silverchairnews.bsky.social' Sam Green explains why scholarly publishing is more adaptable than ever 💪
5 Years of Tech Trends: www.silverchair.com/news/five-ye...
@silverchairnews.bsky.social' Sam Green explains why scholarly publishing is more adaptable than ever 💪
5 Years of Tech Trends: www.silverchair.com/news/five-ye...
We’re thrilled to continue our collaboration with @ioppublishing.bsky.social, including the expansion of Alchemist Review across the majority of their journal portfolio.
blog.hum.works/posts/iop-pu...
blog.hum.works/posts/iop-pu...
January 12, 2026 at 3:12 PM
We’re thrilled to continue our collaboration with @ioppublishing.bsky.social, including the expansion of Alchemist Review across the majority of their journal portfolio.
blog.hum.works/posts/iop-pu...
blog.hum.works/posts/iop-pu...
Reposted by Hum
2026 Publishing Tech Trends is here. Download the report and let me know if you agree with what we highlighted - what did we miss?
It's here!
Hum & @silverchairnews.bsky.social's fifth annual Publishing Tech Trends Report is out, featuring insights from 15+ publishing leaders and industry experts.
Mapping your 2026 technology strategy? This is the industry benchmark you need: www.silverchair.com/news/tech-tr...
Hum & @silverchairnews.bsky.social's fifth annual Publishing Tech Trends Report is out, featuring insights from 15+ publishing leaders and industry experts.
Mapping your 2026 technology strategy? This is the industry benchmark you need: www.silverchair.com/news/tech-tr...
REPORT: 2026 Publishing Tech Trends - Silverchair
The fifth annual report on publishing technology trends from Silverchair & Hum looks at five trends likely to shape 2026.
www.silverchair.com
January 8, 2026 at 10:53 AM
2026 Publishing Tech Trends is here. Download the report and let me know if you agree with what we highlighted - what did we miss?
It's here!
Hum & @silverchairnews.bsky.social's fifth annual Publishing Tech Trends Report is out, featuring insights from 15+ publishing leaders and industry experts.
Mapping your 2026 technology strategy? This is the industry benchmark you need: www.silverchair.com/news/tech-tr...
Hum & @silverchairnews.bsky.social's fifth annual Publishing Tech Trends Report is out, featuring insights from 15+ publishing leaders and industry experts.
Mapping your 2026 technology strategy? This is the industry benchmark you need: www.silverchair.com/news/tech-tr...
REPORT: 2026 Publishing Tech Trends - Silverchair
The fifth annual report on publishing technology trends from Silverchair & Hum looks at five trends likely to shape 2026.
www.silverchair.com
January 7, 2026 at 1:19 PM
It's here!
Hum & @silverchairnews.bsky.social's fifth annual Publishing Tech Trends Report is out, featuring insights from 15+ publishing leaders and industry experts.
Mapping your 2026 technology strategy? This is the industry benchmark you need: www.silverchair.com/news/tech-tr...
Hum & @silverchairnews.bsky.social's fifth annual Publishing Tech Trends Report is out, featuring insights from 15+ publishing leaders and industry experts.
Mapping your 2026 technology strategy? This is the industry benchmark you need: www.silverchair.com/news/tech-tr...
Focusing on removing expert panels towards the end of the process instead of reducing the load at the front end where AI could help? … 🤨
NSF pares down grant-review process, reducing influence of outside scientists
Memo cites overburdened staff, but some say move also aims to elevate White House priorities
www.science.org
December 16, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Focusing on removing expert panels towards the end of the process instead of reducing the load at the front end where AI could help? … 🤨
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Alchemist Review Launches Journal Fit Feature to Accelerate Triage
Alchemist Review Launches Journal Fit Feature to Accelerate Triage
Member News Release submitted by Hum on 12/03/2025.
www.sspnet.org
December 10, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Alchemist Review Launches Journal Fit Feature to Accelerate Triage
We’re excited to share that @ioppublishing.bsky.social is expanding Alchemist Review across most of its proprietary journal portfolio, continuing a collaboration focused on solving real editorial challenges.
IOP Publishing Explores Expanded Use of Alchemist Review for Editorial Workflows
IOP Publishing is expanding use of Alchemist Review to the majority of its proprietary journal portfolio.
blog.hum.works
December 15, 2025 at 3:16 PM
We’re excited to share that @ioppublishing.bsky.social is expanding Alchemist Review across most of its proprietary journal portfolio, continuing a collaboration focused on solving real editorial challenges.
What if your editors could identify strong-fit manuscripts in seconds?
At @stmassoc.bsky.social Innovation Day this week, we showed how Journal Fit scores manuscripts across novelty, scope, rigor & impact - helping editors spot high potential papers and misaligned submissions instantly. #STMLondon
At @stmassoc.bsky.social Innovation Day this week, we showed how Journal Fit scores manuscripts across novelty, scope, rigor & impact - helping editors spot high potential papers and misaligned submissions instantly. #STMLondon
December 11, 2025 at 3:49 PM
What if your editors could identify strong-fit manuscripts in seconds?
At @stmassoc.bsky.social Innovation Day this week, we showed how Journal Fit scores manuscripts across novelty, scope, rigor & impact - helping editors spot high potential papers and misaligned submissions instantly. #STMLondon
At @stmassoc.bsky.social Innovation Day this week, we showed how Journal Fit scores manuscripts across novelty, scope, rigor & impact - helping editors spot high potential papers and misaligned submissions instantly. #STMLondon
📣 Journal Fit is here!
Instant manuscript fit scores so editors spend more time on high potential papers & less on ones that are off-scope.
Every submission gets scored across Novelty, Scope Relevance, Rigor & Impact. Demo @ STM London next week!
blog.hum.works/posts/alchem...
Instant manuscript fit scores so editors spend more time on high potential papers & less on ones that are off-scope.
Every submission gets scored across Novelty, Scope Relevance, Rigor & Impact. Demo @ STM London next week!
blog.hum.works/posts/alchem...
December 4, 2025 at 2:07 PM
📣 Journal Fit is here!
Instant manuscript fit scores so editors spend more time on high potential papers & less on ones that are off-scope.
Every submission gets scored across Novelty, Scope Relevance, Rigor & Impact. Demo @ STM London next week!
blog.hum.works/posts/alchem...
Instant manuscript fit scores so editors spend more time on high potential papers & less on ones that are off-scope.
Every submission gets scored across Novelty, Scope Relevance, Rigor & Impact. Demo @ STM London next week!
blog.hum.works/posts/alchem...
Most publishers guess what resonates with authors.
Karger's team used behavioral data to know—then optimized relentlessly.
The result? 4.5X ROI, 3X higher CTRs, and 1,100+ manuscript submissions directly influenced.
Case study: blog.hum.works/posts/karger...
Karger's team used behavioral data to know—then optimized relentlessly.
The result? 4.5X ROI, 3X higher CTRs, and 1,100+ manuscript submissions directly influenced.
Case study: blog.hum.works/posts/karger...
Karger Publishers Achieves Strong ROI With AI-Driven Author Marketing
Karger’s comprehensive author marketing campaigns in Alchemist Engage directly influenced over 1,100 manuscript submissions across its journal portfolio.
blog.hum.works
December 3, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Most publishers guess what resonates with authors.
Karger's team used behavioral data to know—then optimized relentlessly.
The result? 4.5X ROI, 3X higher CTRs, and 1,100+ manuscript submissions directly influenced.
Case study: blog.hum.works/posts/karger...
Karger's team used behavioral data to know—then optimized relentlessly.
The result? 4.5X ROI, 3X higher CTRs, and 1,100+ manuscript submissions directly influenced.
Case study: blog.hum.works/posts/karger...
@kargerpublishers.bsky.social is proving that author marketing isn't just "nice to have." It's a revenue driver.
The secret? AI-driven campaigns that met researchers at the right moment w the right message.
The secret? AI-driven campaigns that met researchers at the right moment w the right message.
Karger Publishers Achieves Strong ROI With AI-Driven Author Marketing
Karger’s comprehensive author marketing campaigns in Alchemist Engage directly influenced over 1,100 manuscript submissions across its journal portfolio.
blog.hum.works
December 2, 2025 at 2:07 PM
@kargerpublishers.bsky.social is proving that author marketing isn't just "nice to have." It's a revenue driver.
The secret? AI-driven campaigns that met researchers at the right moment w the right message.
The secret? AI-driven campaigns that met researchers at the right moment w the right message.
The options range from "do nothing” to “add options to opt out of just AI Overviews”…
Google had 6 options for (or not for) controlling how Google AI can use your content www.seroundtable.com/google-optio...
Google Had Six Options For Publishers Controlling AI
A court document from the Department of Justice Google monopoly case shows Google internally discussed six different options for giving (or not giving) publishers control over AI usage. The options r...
www.seroundtable.com
November 20, 2025 at 6:09 PM
The options range from "do nothing” to “add options to opt out of just AI Overviews”…
AI built on bad metadata is just expensive chaos.
Taxonomy is either your secret weapon or your Achilles heel in 2026...
Taxonomy is either your secret weapon or your Achilles heel in 2026...
Are You Building Your AI House on Sand?
Everyone wants AI insights and automation. Few invest in the foundation that makes it work. See how taxonomy turns expensive guessing into intelligence.
blog.hum.works
November 20, 2025 at 5:56 PM
AI built on bad metadata is just expensive chaos.
Taxonomy is either your secret weapon or your Achilles heel in 2026...
Taxonomy is either your secret weapon or your Achilles heel in 2026...
"Peer Review: Human Judgment with AI Speed!"
... And we're always saying that! @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social
Alchemist Review is dropping some exciting new features to help editors make smart decisions, faster in December. Stay tuned!
scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/11/20/r...
... And we're always saying that! @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social
Alchemist Review is dropping some exciting new features to help editors make smart decisions, faster in December. Stay tuned!
scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/11/20/r...
Reimagining Scholarly Publishing Workflow: A High-Level Map of What Changes Next - The Scholarly Kitchen
Rather than just bolting on AI to existing publication workflows,there is a real opportunity to rethink and redesign them for human–AI collaboration. Some thoughts on what that looks like in practice.
scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org
November 20, 2025 at 4:40 PM
"Peer Review: Human Judgment with AI Speed!"
... And we're always saying that! @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social
Alchemist Review is dropping some exciting new features to help editors make smart decisions, faster in December. Stay tuned!
scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/11/20/r...
... And we're always saying that! @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social
Alchemist Review is dropping some exciting new features to help editors make smart decisions, faster in December. Stay tuned!
scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/11/20/r...
CLUTCH is now using Alchemist Engage to power smarter audience intelligence for their clients 🚀
blog.hum.works/posts/clutch...
blog.hum.works/posts/clutch...
CLUTCH Selects Hum’s Alchemist Engage to Power Audience Intelligence
See how CLUTCH Performance is leveraging Hum's Alchemist Engage to turn audience signals into revenue-driving campaigns for their clients.
blog.hum.works
November 18, 2025 at 4:00 PM
CLUTCH is now using Alchemist Engage to power smarter audience intelligence for their clients 🚀
blog.hum.works/posts/clutch...
blog.hum.works/posts/clutch...
Taxonomy is the foundation that makes everything else possible: Better search, smarter engagement, and the intelligence that fuels your editors and marketers to make confident decisions.
blog.hum.works/posts/are-yo...
blog.hum.works/posts/are-yo...
Are You Building Your AI House on Sand?
Everyone wants AI insights and automation. Few invest in the foundation that makes it work. See how taxonomy turns expensive guessing into intelligence.
blog.hum.works
November 17, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Taxonomy is the foundation that makes everything else possible: Better search, smarter engagement, and the intelligence that fuels your editors and marketers to make confident decisions.
blog.hum.works/posts/are-yo...
blog.hum.works/posts/are-yo...
"No publisher will survive five years from today if they don't have data. I don't care how well you edit and publish books. If you don't have data, you will make wrong decisions."
Publishing’s Survival Depends on Data, Says Elsevier Chairman
At last week’s Sharjah Publishers Conference, Y.S. Chi warned that publishers need to build richer data infrastructures or face extinction. He also advised looking outside the industry for new hires a...
www.publishersweekly.com
November 12, 2025 at 2:26 PM
"No publisher will survive five years from today if they don't have data. I don't care how well you edit and publish books. If you don't have data, you will make wrong decisions."
Everyone is racing to add flashy AI to their publishing stack. But if you skipped the foundation work, you're building your house on sand.
Taxonomy isn't sexy, but it powers your shinier AI features and makes them most effective.
Taxonomy isn't sexy, but it powers your shinier AI features and makes them most effective.
Are You Building Your AI House on Sand?
Everyone wants AI insights and automation. Few invest in the foundation that makes it work. See how taxonomy turns expensive guessing into intelligence.
blog.hum.works
November 11, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Everyone is racing to add flashy AI to their publishing stack. But if you skipped the foundation work, you're building your house on sand.
Taxonomy isn't sexy, but it powers your shinier AI features and makes them most effective.
Taxonomy isn't sexy, but it powers your shinier AI features and makes them most effective.
If your research can't be found, parsed, and synthesized by the tools researchers actually use, it’s virtually invisible.
Here's what it means to be answer ready: blog.hum.works/posts/when-c...
Here's what it means to be answer ready: blog.hum.works/posts/when-c...
November 10, 2025 at 5:49 PM
If your research can't be found, parsed, and synthesized by the tools researchers actually use, it’s virtually invisible.
Here's what it means to be answer ready: blog.hum.works/posts/when-c...
Here's what it means to be answer ready: blog.hum.works/posts/when-c...