At London Book Fair, Publishers Urge Permission for AI Training
Without exaggeration, the entire London Book Fair stood on the intersection of publishing, copyright, and AI.
Without exaggeration, the entire London Book Fair stood on the intersection of publishing, copyright, and AI.
International Publishers Association President Karine Pansa places special importance on the freedom to publish, which face threats around the world.
At the 2023 Frankfurt Book Fair last week, the halls were alive with the sounds of AI.
AI is building a strong presence in the scholarly publishing industry, creating opportunities and dilemmas that pose important ethical questions.
Nadim Sadek entwines the histories of AI and book publishing to make his case that AI technologies can complement, and not necessarily replace, human authors, editors, and publishers.
“We need to work on AI literacy in education,” says Prof. Mairéad Pratschke.
Writers in Hollywood are the latest to declare concerns that technology based in powerful artificial intelligence tools may jeopardize their livelihoods.
“Good name in man and woman,” wrote Shakespeare, “is the immediate jewel of their souls.”
While AI isn’t a new concept in copyright or technology, it’s the top draw for the 2023 Copyright and Technology conference.
Copyright infringement lawsuits from authors and artists against creators of Generative AI software are mounting.