'Meta has stolen books': authors to protest in London against AI trained using 'shadow library'

'Meta has stolen books': authors to protest in London against AI trained using 'shadow library'

Authors and other publishing industry professionals will stage a demonstration outside Meta’s London office today in protest of the organisation’s use of copyrighted books to train artificial intelligence. Source link Read more »
Australian authors ‘livid’ that Meta may have used their books to train AI

Australian authors ‘livid’ that Meta may have used their books to train AI

‘No consent’: Australian authors ‘livid’ that Meta may have used their books to train AI Mar 25 2025 Australian authors say they are “livid” and feel violated that their work was included... Read more »
Writer quits Society of Authors over union’s ‘betrayal’ of Jerusalem bookshop raided by Israeli police | Books

Writer quits Society of Authors over union’s ‘betrayal’ of Jerusalem bookshop raided by Israeli police | Books

A writer has left the Society of Authors (SoA) in protest after the UK’s largest writers’ body made a statement on a recent Israeli police raid on a Palestinian-owned bookstore without mentioning... Read more »
Authors Guild rolls out ‘Human Authored’ certification program

Authors Guild rolls out ‘Human Authored’ certification program

Book News: Authors Guild rolls out ‘Human Authored’ certification program ... Read more »
More than 100 famous works by Australian authors rescued from oblivion by literary heritage endeavour | Australian books

More than 100 famous works by Australian authors rescued from oblivion by literary heritage endeavour | Australian books

More than 160 books by noted Australian authors have been rescued from oblivion, including six winners of the Miles Franklin literary award. The three-year project, which culminated at the end of last... Read more »
Authors Guild reinforces its position on AI licensing

Authors Guild reinforces its position on AI licensing

Book News: Authors Guild reinforces its position on AI licensing ... Read more »
U.K. authors weigh in on AI licensing in new survey

U.K. authors weigh in on AI licensing in new survey

Book News: U.K. authors weigh in on AI licensing in new survey ... Read more »
Society of Authors calls for celebrity memoir ghostwriters to be credited | Books

Society of Authors calls for celebrity memoir ghostwriters to be credited | Books

The Society of Authors (SoA) is calling on celebrities and the publishing industry to properly acknowledge the writers behind celebrity books, particularly those aimed at children. In a statement published on Monday,... Read more »
Agents, authors question HarperCollins AI deal

Agents, authors question HarperCollins AI deal

Agents, authors question HarperCollins AI deal Nov 19 2024 In a significant move, HarperCollins has become the first Big Five publisher to strike a licensing deal to provide access to select nonfiction... Read more »
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