‘Is it all related to the Copyright Office’s AI report?’ The Association of American Publishers CEO Maria A. Pallante weighs events.
AAP’s Annual Meeting: Stark Comment on AI and Copyright
AAP chief Maria A. Pallante and HarperCollins’ Brian Murray describe ‘an unprecedented legal battle with Big Tech’ in AI and copyright.
‘Digitizing Creativity’: Potential and Promise at Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi International Book Fair’s new ‘Digitizing Creativity’ conference opens with its first discussion of the week.
Richard Charkin in London: Existential Threats to Publishing
Richard Charkin looks at how we describe threats to publishing, and where the question of artificial intelligence may fit in.
Meta AI Lawsuit: US Publishers File Amicus Brief
Meta claims that unauthorized LLM training on copyrighted material is ‘fair use.’ The AAP says, ‘Meta’s claims are patently false.’
UK Publishers and Cambridge Call Out Meta and Piracy in Generative AI Training
Statements from the UK Publishers Association and Cambridge University Press condemn Meta’s use of copyrighted content to train AI.
UK: ‘The Great Copyright Heist Cannot Go Unchallenged’
The Publishers Association’s Dan Conway calls for ‘partnership’ rather than ‘subservience’ as the UK’s AI consultation closes.
AAP Announces HarperCollins’ Brian Murray Chair of the Board
HarperCollins CEO assumes the role of chair of the board at the Association of American Publishers, following Elsevier chairman YS Chi.
A US Censorship Victory: Arkansas’ Act 372 Ruled Unconstitutional
Described by the court as making librarians and booksellers ‘agents of censorship,’ Arkansas’ Act 372 is struck down as unconstitutional.
The Publishers Association on the UK’s AI Consultation
‘We do want to raise some concerns immediately,’ writes the Publishers Association’s Dan Conway on the new AI consultation.