[Commlist] Call for Papers: Special Issue on "Policy Responses to Generative AI" in Telecommunications Policy

*Call for Papers for Special Issue on “Policy Responses to Generative 
AI” in Telecommunications Policy

Generative AI is affecting politics, industry, education, national 
security, and society, raising urgent questions about law, governance, 
and regulation. This special issue of Telecommunications Policy invites 
empirical, conceptual and theoretical contributions that explore how 
policy can and should respond to generative AI. Comparative, 
interdisciplinary and integrative perspectives are especially welcome. 
The special issue is open to scholars from different areas, including 
media studies and communication research.
Potential topics include:

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    Synthetic media (e.g. deepfakes)
  *
    AI fairness, transparency, and bias
  *
    Intellectual property and ownership
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    Content moderation
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    Risk and security standards
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    Privacy and reputation management
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    Public participation in AI governance
  *
    Critical and cultural approaches to AI governance


Submission information:

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    Submission deadline: 28 February 2026
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    Submissions via Editorial Manager (select article type "VSI: Policy
    for Generative AI")
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    Link to the special issue on the journal website:
 https://www.sciencedirect.com/special-issue/325753/policy-responses-to-generative-ai
 <https://www.sciencedirect.com/special-issue/325753/policy-responses-to-generative-ai>

All submissions deemed suitable will undergo double-blind peer review. 
Accepted articles will be published online immediately in regular issues 
and highlighted in the special issue collection. No APC is required for 
authors.
Guest editors:

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    Jonathan Obar, York University, Canada
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    Christoph Lutz, BI Norwegian Business School, Norway
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    Madelyn Sanfilippo, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA

For inquiries regarding fit, please contact lead editor Jonathan Obar 
((jaobar /at/ yorku.ca)).

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