EBSCO Information Services launches AI Exchange platform

EBSCO Information Services has announced the launch of EBSCOhost AI Exchange, a platform designed to connect AI systems and applications with licensed, peer-reviewed scholarly content.

The company said the platform aims to ensure that AI-generated answers are grounded in verifiable and citable sources, as artificial intelligence increasingly becomes a primary entry point to information for researchers, students and professionals.

According to EBSCO, EBSCOhost AI Exchange sits between publishers, AI systems and end users, providing what it describes as a governed framework that supports licensed access, proper attribution and content delivery aligned with existing subscriptions and permissions.

Sam Brooks said: “AI is quickly becoming a starting point for research, and the sources behind AI-generated answers matter. EBSCOhost AI Exchange connects AI tools to trusted, licensed content so organizations can deliver answers grounded in real evidence, while keeping libraries and publishers connected to the research process.”

The platform has been built on EBSCO’s existing role within the academic publishing ecosystem and is intended to support a range of AI environments, including commercial AI tools, institutional models, enterprise platforms and retrieval-based applications.

Melissa D’Amato added: “Publishers need a responsible path into AI-supported discovery, one that keeps their content visible, valued, and properly attributed. EBSCOhost AI Exchange is built to provide exactly that.”