2026Q3 Reports: Ethics Committee Co-chairs - Revision history

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Ethics Tutorial, Education and Outreach

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	* Held a call with the ACL Exec's interested and available membership to ask about their wishes for AEC's work. We were charged with the creation of guidelines for '''appropriate use of AI for research'''.		* Held a call with the ACL Exec's interested and available membership to ask about their wishes for AEC's work. We were charged with the creation of guidelines for '''appropriate use of AI for research'''.
	* Updating the [[https://ethics.aclweb.org/resources/chairs-metadata/ Ethics Committee Chairs Metadata at CL/NLP Conferences]] webpage, and disseminating this through ACL conference officer and directly to known Ethics Chairs.		* Updating the [[https://ethics.aclweb.org/resources/chairs-metadata/ Ethics Committee Chairs Metadata at CL/NLP Conferences]] webpage, and disseminating this through ACL conference officer and directly to known Ethics Chairs.
			* We were asked about '''Industrial Standards for Bias Mitigation''' by a recent past AEC member, but the details of this enquiry is currently stalled.

	== Social Impact Award ==		== Social Impact Award ==

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	* Working with past members to propose a special issue on ethics to be hosted by ''Computational Linguistics''. This proposal has been accepted and the call for papers has been recently disseminated.		* Working with past members to propose a special issue on ethics to be hosted by ''Computational Linguistics''. This proposal has been accepted and the call for papers has been recently disseminated.
	* Held a Birds-of-a-Feather session at EACL '26.		* Held a Birds-of-a-Feather session at EACL '26.
			* Held a call with the ACL Exec's interested and available membership to ask about their wishes for AEC's work. We were charged with the creation of guidelines for '''appropriate use of AI for research'''.
	* Updating the [[https://ethics.aclweb.org/resources/chairs-metadata/ Ethics Committee Chairs Metadata at CL/NLP Conferences]] webpage, and disseminating this through ACL conference officer and directly to known Ethics Chairs.		* Updating the [[https://ethics.aclweb.org/resources/chairs-metadata/ Ethics Committee Chairs Metadata at CL/NLP Conferences]] webpage, and disseminating this through ACL conference officer and directly to known Ethics Chairs.

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Social Impact Award

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	== Social Impact Award ==		== Social Impact Award ==

	* The AEC reached out to ACL* conference organizers to join the award committees of their social impact awards. AEC members were actively involved in award selection for EACL '26, ACL '26, and have agreements for EMNLP '26. This is expected to continue for future conferences.		The AEC reached out to ACL* conference organizers to join the award committees of their social impact awards. AEC members were actively involved in award selection for EACL '26, ACL '26, and have agreements for EMNLP '26. This is expected to continue for future conferences.

	== AEC Logistics ==		== AEC Logistics ==

	We have legislated a clearer succession pattern for members and chairs, such that terms are shorter (to make it less onerous) and to stagger terms (so that the entire committee doesn't refresh at once and that there is overlap between senior members to mentor and set expectations for newly-onboarded members).		We have legislated a clearer succession pattern for members and chairs, such that terms are shorter (to make it less onerous) and to stagger terms (so that the entire committee doesn't refresh at once and that there is overlap between senior members to mentor and set expectations for newly-onboarded members).

Knmnyn: /* Ethics Tutorial, Education and Outreach */

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Ethics Tutorial, Education and Outreach

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	* Submitted a tutorial proposal for EMNLP '26 (Budapest, Hungary) and AACL-IJCNLP (Hengqin, China).		* Submitted a tutorial proposal for EMNLP '26 (Budapest, Hungary) and AACL-IJCNLP (Hengqin, China).
	* Working with past members to propose a special issue on ethics to be hosted by ~~_Computational Linguistics_~~. This proposal has been accepted and the call for papers has been recently disseminated.		* Working with past members to propose a special issue on ethics to be hosted by ''Computational Linguistics''. This proposal has been accepted and the call for papers has been recently disseminated.
			* Held a Birds-of-a-Feather session at EACL '26.
	* Updating the [[https://ethics.aclweb.org/resources/chairs-metadata/ Ethics Committee Chairs Metadata at CL/NLP Conferences]] webpage, and disseminating this through ACL conference officer and directly to known Ethics Chairs.		* Updating the [[https://ethics.aclweb.org/resources/chairs-metadata/ Ethics Committee Chairs Metadata at CL/NLP Conferences]] webpage, and disseminating this through ACL conference officer and directly to known Ethics Chairs.

Knmnyn at 13:01, 19 June 2026

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	* Submitted a tutorial proposal for EMNLP '26 (Budapest, Hungary) and AACL-IJCNLP (Hengqin, China).		* Submitted a tutorial proposal for EMNLP '26 (Budapest, Hungary) and AACL-IJCNLP (Hengqin, China).
			* Working with past members to propose a special issue on ethics to be hosted by _Computational Linguistics_. This proposal has been accepted and the call for papers has been recently disseminated.
	* Updating the [[https://ethics.aclweb.org/resources/chairs-metadata/ Ethics Committee Chairs Metadata at CL/NLP Conferences]] webpage, and disseminating this through ACL conference officer and directly to known Ethics Chairs.		* Updating the [[https://ethics.aclweb.org/resources/chairs-metadata/ Ethics Committee Chairs Metadata at CL/NLP Conferences]] webpage, and disseminating this through ACL conference officer and directly to known Ethics Chairs.

Knmnyn at 12:59, 19 June 2026

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	The ethics committee has continued to engage in sharing information about ethics and ethics policies with the community. Some of the main actions conducted include the following:		The ethics committee has continued to engage in sharing information about ethics and ethics policies with the community. Some of the main actions conducted include the following:

			* Submitted a tutorial proposal for EMNLP '26 (Budapest, Hungary) and AACL-IJCNLP (Hengqin, China).
	* Updating the [[https://ethics.aclweb.org/resources/chairs-metadata/ Ethics Committee Chairs Metadata at CL/NLP Conferences]] webpage, and disseminating this through ACL conference officer and directly to known Ethics Chairs.		* Updating the [[https://ethics.aclweb.org/resources/chairs-metadata/ Ethics Committee Chairs Metadata at CL/NLP Conferences]] webpage, and disseminating this through ACL conference officer and directly to known Ethics Chairs.

			== Social Impact Award ==

			* The AEC reached out to ACL* conference organizers to join the award committees of their social impact awards. AEC members were actively involved in award selection for EACL '26, ACL '26, and have agreements for EMNLP '26. This is expected to continue for future conferences.

	== AEC Logistics ==		== AEC Logistics ==

	We have legislated a clearer succession pattern for members and chairs, such that terms are shorter (to make it less onerous) and to stagger terms (so that the entire committee doesn't refresh at once and that there is overlap between senior members to mentor and set expectations for newly-onboarded members).		We have legislated a clearer succession pattern for members and chairs, such that terms are shorter (to make it less onerous) and to stagger terms (so that the entire committee doesn't refresh at once and that there is overlap between senior members to mentor and set expectations for newly-onboarded members).

	~~== Social Impact Award ==~~
	* The AEC reached out to ACL* conference organizers to join the award committees of their social impact awards. AEC members were actively involved in award selection for EACL '26, ACL '26, and have agreements for EMNLP '26. This is expected to continue for future conferences.

Knmnyn at 12:58, 19 June 2026

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	The ethics committee has continued to engage in sharing information about ethics and ethics policies with the community. Some of the main actions conducted include the following:		The ethics committee has continued to engage in sharing information about ethics and ethics policies with the community. Some of the main actions conducted include the following:

	* ~~Update of the ACL ethics committee website with ethics tutorial material from the [[https://ethics.aclweb.org/tutorials/ACL_2025/ ACL 2025 material]]~~		* Updating the [[https://ethics.aclweb.org/resources/chairs-metadata/ Ethics Committee Chairs Metadata at CL/NLP Conferences]] webpage, and disseminating this through ACL conference officer and directly to known Ethics Chairs.
	* Update of the ~~[[https://ethics.aclweb.org/resources/ethics-reading-list/ Ethics reading list]]~~
	* Creation of an information page about [[https://ethics.aclweb.org/roles/ "Roles in NLP"]]		== AEC Logistics ==
	* Creation of an information page about [[https://ethics.aclweb.org/resources/chairs-metadata/ Ethics Committee Chairs Metadata at CL/NLP Conferences]]
			We have legislated a clearer succession pattern for members and chairs, such that terms are shorter (to make it less onerous) and to stagger terms (so that the entire committee doesn't refresh at once and that there is overlap between senior members to mentor and set expectations for newly-onboarded members).

	== Social Impact Award ==		== Social Impact Award ==
	* The AEC reached out to ACL* conference organizers to join the award committees of their social impact awards. AEC members were actively involved in award selection for EACL '26, ACL '26, and have agreements for EMNLP '26. This is expected to continue for future conferences.		* The AEC reached out to ACL* conference organizers to join the award committees of their social impact awards. AEC members were actively involved in award selection for EACL '26, ACL '26, and have agreements for EMNLP '26. This is expected to continue for future conferences.

Knmnyn at 12:50, 19 June 2026

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	== Overview ==		== Overview ==
	The purview of the ACL Ethics Committee (AEC) is to define a set of guidelines and processes for dealing with ethical concerns, coordinate with the *ACL event ethics chairs on ethical reviewing, and coordinate the ethics ~~resources~~ (Source: [https://www.aclweb.org/adminwiki/index.php/Formation_of_the_ACL_Ethics_Committee ACLWeb]).		The purview of the ACL Ethics Committee (AEC) is to define a set of guidelines and processes for dealing with ethical concerns, coordinate with the *ACL event ethics chairs on ethical reviewing, and coordinate the creation and dissemination of resources on ethics (Source: [https://www.aclweb.org/adminwiki/index.php/Formation_of_the_ACL_Ethics_Committee ACLWeb]).

	== Ethics Tutorial, Education and Outreach ==		== Ethics Tutorial, Education and Outreach ==
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	== Social Impact Award ==		== Social Impact Award ==
	* The AEC reached out to ACL* conference organizers to join the award committees of their social impact awards. AEC members were actively involved in award selection for EACL '26, ACL '26, and have agreements for EMNLP '26. This is expected to continue for future conferences.		* The AEC reached out to ACL* conference organizers to join the award committees of their social impact awards. AEC members were actively involved in award selection for EACL '26, ACL '26, and have agreements for EMNLP '26. This is expected to continue for future conferences.

	~~== ACL Ethics Committee Scope ==~~
	* The AEC provided recommendations on the licence agreement for the ARR reviewing corpus.

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 == Overview ==
 The purview of the ACL Ethics Committee (AEC) is to define a set of guidelines and processes for dealing with ethical concerns, coordinate with the *ACL event ethics chairs on ethical reviewing, and coordinate the ethics resources (Source: [https://www.aclweb.org/adminwiki/index.php/Formation_of_the_ACL_Ethics_Committee ACLWeb]).
 == Ethics Tutorial, Education and Outreach ==
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 == Social Impact Award ==
-* AEC reached out to ACL* conference organizers to join the award committee for the social impact award. AEC members were actively involved in award selection for EACL 2026 and this is expected to continue for future conferences.
+* The AEC reached out to ACL* conference organizers to join the award committees of their social impact awards. AEC members were actively involved in award selection for EACL '26, ACL '26, and have agreements for EMNLP '26. This is expected to continue for future conferences.
 == ACL Ethics Committee Scope ==
 * The AEC provided recommendations on the licence agreement for the ARR reviewing corpus.

Knmnyn at 12:46, 19 June 2026

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	Prior Reports: [[https://www.aclweb.org/adminwiki/index.php/~~2025Q3_Reports~~:_Ethics_Committee_Co-chairs '~~25 Q3~~]]		Prior Reports: [[https://www.aclweb.org/adminwiki/index.php/2026Q1_Reports:_Ethics_Committee_Co-chairs '26 Q1]]
	[[https://www.aclweb.org/adminwiki/index.php?title=2025Q1_Reports:_Ethics_Committee_Co-chairs '25 Q1]] [[https://www.aclweb.org/adminwiki/index.php/2024Q1_Reports:_Ethics_Committee_Co-chairs '24 Q1]]		[[https://www.aclweb.org/adminwiki/index.php?title=2025Q1_Reports:_Ethics_Committee_Co-chairs '25 Q1]] [[https://www.aclweb.org/adminwiki/index.php/2024Q1_Reports:_Ethics_Committee_Co-chairs '24 Q1]]

	''N.B.: This document is authored expressly for the purpose of informing the ACL Executive Board as required for the Quarter ~~1 2025~~ documentation. It is meant to be read by the ACL Executive Board and is also suitable for the ACL membership and the general public.''		''N.B.: This document is authored expressly for the purpose of informing the ACL Executive Board as required for the Quarter 3 2026 documentation. It is meant to be read by the ACL Executive Board and is also suitable for the ACL membership and the general public.''


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