2 Association of Research Libraries Research Library Issues 299 — 2019 In This Issue What Do Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Ethics of AI Mean in the Context of Research Libraries? 3 The Context AI Ethics Initiatives in 2019 AI Ethics and Research Libraries Technology Innovation and AI Ethics 14 Introduction Why AI Ethics? Technology Innovation and Wealth Distribution Data, Ethics, and Technocracy Future Humans What Should AI Ethics Look Like? Explainable Artificial Intelligence 28 Introduction Defining Explainable AI (XAI) European Union General Data Protection Regulation Opacity and Trust XAI Strategies, Techniques, and Processes XAI and Research Libraries AI-Authorship: An Explainability Sandbox Conclusion Research Librarians as Guides and Navigators for AI Policies at Universities 47 Introduction AI and Research Universities in the National and Global Context AI and Research Librarians A Role for Research Librarians in AI in University Research A Role for Research Librarians in AI in University Education A Role for Research Librarians in the Use of AI in University Administrative Systems Summary Further Reading