AI Publishing Position Cornell University Press as a leader in AI-assisted scholarly publishing by leveraging ongoing AI initiatives such as 3D visualization projects and NeurIPS activity to offer editorial automation, enhanced discovery, and interactive digital formats for academic titles.

Digital Optimization The current use of analytics and CDN infrastructure signals readiness for digital storefront optimization, including conversion-focused merchandising, personalized recommendations, dynamic pricing for digital downloads, and performance analytics to boost sales of scholarly titles.

Campus Partnerships Leverage Cornell's libraries, tech ecosystem, and funding programs to co-publish, cross-promote, and license content; explore scholarly series, special editions, and funding-aligned publishing initiatives.

Niche Markets Capitalize on strength in AI, ML, and legal tech scholarship by offering rapid production, digital rights management, and targeted marketing for conference proceedings, journals, and textbooks; develop partnerships with departments and research centers to create recurring publishing programs.

Scalable Services With a lean team, there is opportunity to offer managed services (editing, design, marketing, and platform hosting) and cloud-based workflows to scale output, improve efficiency, and expand reach without proportional headcount growth.