Formats We Publish
We publish contributions across a range of formats to inspire bold thinking, rigorous debate, and practical solutions for shaping a more prosperous, equitable, and sustainable AI future for all.
1.1 Text-Based Formats
We welcome unsolicited contributions and contributions by special invitation in the following text-based formats:
Original, unpublished analytical contributions offering reflections on emerging trends, actionable policy prescriptions, or fresh ways of framing important questions.
Critical responses to contributions published on the Exchange, grounded in rigorous analysis and presented respectfully.
Guidelines for Contributors
- Commentaries and Counterpoints should ideally range between 800 and 1,500 words, although exceptions may be made at the discretion of the AI Policy Exchange Editorial Board.
- All factual claims, data, quotations, and other assertions requiring attribution must be appropriately referenced. References to online sources should be hyperlinked within the body of the contribution, while references to offline sources should be provided as endnotes.
- Contributions may be authored individually or collaboratively. We place no limit on the number of co-authors.
- AI Policy Exchange serves a broad and diverse readership. Contributors are encouraged to write in clear, accessible language and avoid unnecessary jargon wherever possible.
- While contributors may draw upon their own work and experience, contributions should not serve primarily as vehicles for self-promotion.
- Please indicate in your contribution email whether your contribution is a Commentary or a Counterpoint. If submitting a Counterpoint, please include a link to the published contribution on AI Policy Exchange to which you are responding.
- You are requested to include a brief biography (up to 150 words) and a high-resolution headshot with your contribution. If your contribution is accepted for publication, we will use it to introduce you to our readers when your contribution goes live on the Exchange.
1.2 Multimedia Formats
We welcome contributions under multimedia formats from members of the AI Policy Exchange Affiliate Community or by special invitation:
5–10-minute presentations centred around one key idea, recommendation, insight, or question. At present, this format is reserved for members of the AI Policy Exchange Affiliate Community.
45–60-minute dialogues between stakeholders on specific issues. These dialogues are initiated and conducted exclusively by members of the AI Policy Exchange Affiliate Community, with support from the AI Policy Exchange Editorial Board.
10–15-minute presentations distilling key findings from the expanding corpus of technical and policy research on AI—published as research papers, policy briefs, white papers, research reports, etc.—and explaining their implications for AI policy and practice. At present, contributions under this format are accepted by special invitation only.
Additional formats may be introduced as the Exchange evolves.
Our Review Process
Every contribution is acknowledged upon receipt and undergoes a rigorous review process before the AI Policy Exchange Editorial Board reaches a publication decision.
Guiding Principle
Throughout the review process, we are guided by a simple principle: ideas should be judged on the strength of their evidence and reasoning—not on the authority, seniority, institutional affiliation, or prominence of those advancing them. While no review process is perfect, we strive to ensure that every contribution is evaluated fairly, consistently, and on its own merits. The Exchange reserves the right to accept or reject any contribution at any stage of the review process.
Preliminary Screening
The review process begins with a preliminary screening to assess the contribution’s relevance to the Exchange, originality of analysis, and compliance with our editorial standards, including plagiarism checks and other appropriate integrity assessments. Contributors are informed of the outcome of the preliminary screening within 5 working days of submitting their contribution.
Technical Review
A contribution that successfully passes the preliminary screening proceeds to technical review by one or more members of the AI Policy Exchange Affiliate Community and, where appropriate, external subject-matter experts. The reviewer assesses contributions for accuracy, analytical quality and structure, accessibility, attribution, and policy significance.
Throughout the technical review process, reviewer and contributor identities remain confidential. The Editorial Board then communicates the reviewer’s feedback to the contributor. If revisions are required, the contributor is invited to submit a revised contribution together with brief explanations for any reviewer suggestions they have chosen not to incorporate. The Editorial Board reviews the revised contribution and, where necessary, may request further revisions or additional technical review.
Publication
Once the Editorial Board, in consultation with the concerned reviewer, is satisfied that the contribution meets the AI Policy Exchange’s editorial standards, it is accepted for publication and the contributor is notified. Accepted contributions may be copy-edited prior to publication to improve clarity, grammar, style, formatting, and consistency.
Disclaimer
AI Policy Exchange is committed to fostering rigorous, non-partisan discussion on the future of AI. The views expressed in published contributions are those of their respective contributors alone and do not necessarily reflect the views of AI Policy Exchange, its Editorial Board, its Affiliate Community, or the organisations with which contributors are affiliated.
By contributing to AI Policy Exchange, contributors represent and warrant that their contribution is original, or that they have obtained all necessary permissions to publish it; that it does not knowingly infringe the intellectual property or other legal rights of any person or entity; and that it complies with applicable law.
Contributors remain solely responsible for the accuracy of the facts, interpretations, and opinions expressed in their contribution. Where a contribution incorporates material owned by a third party, contributors are responsible for securing any permissions required for its publication.
Copyright
Unless otherwise agreed, contributions published by AI Policy Exchange are made available under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence. Contributors are free to republish their contributions elsewhere in accordance with the terms of the licence, provided appropriate attribution is given to AI Policy Exchange as the original publisher.