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The International Journal of Artificial Intelligence, Law and Social Sciences (IJAILSS) is committed to open scholarship and broad dissemination of research.

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Third-Party Content

Authors are responsible for obtaining permission to use third-party materials. Proper attribution must be provided in accordance with the original source's licensing terms.

AI-Generated Content

AI-generated content cannot be independently copyrighted. Authors who use AI tools must disclose this and bear full responsibility for originality and accuracy.