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INSANE: The authors guild - The Real Truth

'Unlicensed, unrestricted AI training could destroy the ecosystem for books' — quote of the day by the Authors Guild on the sourcing of training data

Many of today's widely used AI systems have been trained on material sourced from books

TechRadar

Authors Furious as Publishers Cancel Book Deals Over Unproven AI Claims

Publishers are retracting book deals over AI authorship suspicions, impacting authors' careers despite unreliable detection methods and lack of proof. The controversy highlights the industry's trust issues.

International Business Times UK

Judge rules Trump administration's cancellation of humanities grants was unconstitutional

A federal judge in New York has ruled that the Trump administration's cancellation of over $100 million in humanities grants was unconstitutional

The Independent UK

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Former Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden cheered as she wins Authors Guild honor

Former Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden received the Champion of Writers Award from the Authors Guild

The Independent UK

The Winds Of Winter Is Unfinished—George R.R. Martin's AI Lawsuit Unveils The Brutal Truth For Fans

George R.R. Martin's high-stakes lawsuit against OpenAI and a fresh art controversy reveal the brutal truth behind The Winds of Winter delays.

International Business Times UK

Judge skewers $1.5B Anthropic settlement with authors in pirated books case over AI training

A federal judge on Monday skewered a $1.5 billion settlement between artificial intelligence company Anthropic and authors who allege nearly half million books had been illegally pirated to train chatbots, raising the specter that the case could still end up going to trial

The Independent UK

Judge issues temporary injunction against Trump administration cancellation of humanities grants

A district court judge in New York has issued a preliminary injunction stopping the mass cancellation of National Endowment for the Humanities grants to members of the Authors Guild on the grounds that their First Amendment rights were violated

The Independent UK

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US Authors Guild to certify books from ‘human intellect’ rather than AI

The Human Authored online portal allows members to register their book and use a specially designed logo on covers and promotional materials

The Guardian - UK

Authors strike back against AI stealing their books as licensing startup Created by Humans raises $5.5 million seed round

Created by Humans aim to be the Spotify of publishing.

Fortune

“You’re Lying”: Stephen King Sparks Debate With Outrage Over Florida “Banning” 23 Of His Books

“Florida has banned 23 [of] my books. What the f**k?” The post “You’re Lying”: Stephen King Sparks Debate With Outrage Over Florida “Banning” 23 Of His Books first appeared on Bored Panda.

Bored Panda

Major publishers sue Florida over ‘unconstitutional’ school book ban

Hundreds of titles from Judy Blume to Mark Twain purged from school libraries following rightwing challenges

The Guardian - US

A Small-Town Texas Librarian’s Big Stand Against Book Bans

In Llano County, a local librarian fought back against censorship, prompting a federal court fight and national recognition but losing the job of her dreams.

Texas Observer

George R.R. Martin and other top authors take on OpenAI

Literary stars including the Game of Thrones author, John Grisham, Jodi Picoult, and Jonathan Franzen, sue OpenAI over copyright.

Fortune

Amazon to require some authors to disclose the use of AI material

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Los Angeles Times

9,000 authors rebuke AI companies, saying they exploited books as 'food' for chatbots

More than 9,000 authors are calling out the tech companies behind generative AI in an open letter that states there is an inherent injustice in exploiting copyright-protected works to train chatbots without consent, credit or compensation.

The Guardian - UK

Authors call for AI companies to stop using their work without consent

Margaret Atwood, Viet Thanh Nguyen and 8,000 others have signed an open letter asking that permission is obtained and compensation given when a writer’s work is used by AI

The Independent UK

James Patterson, Margaret Atwood among thousands of writers urging AI companies to honor copyrights

James Patterson, Suzanne Collins and Margaret Atwood are among thousands of writers endorsing an open letter from the Authors Guild urging AI companies to obtain permission before incorporating copyrighted work into their technologies

WEKU

Thousands of authors urge AI companies to stop using work without permission

Nora Roberts, Viet Thanh Nguyen, Michael Chabon and Margaret Atwood are among those signing an Authors Guild letter asking artificial intelligence companies to get permission or offer compensation.

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The Walrus

In the Internet Archive Lawsuit, a Win for Publishers May Come at a Cost for Readers Everywhere

The US court’s decision means that digital lending has become a pressing question for libraries and readers

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