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Thousands of authors publish ‘empty’ book in protest over AI using their work
«The organiser of the book…said the AI industry was “built on stolen work … taken without permission or payment.…This is not a victimless crime – generative AI competes with the people whose work it is trained on, robbing them of their livelihoods.”»
#AI #copyright #generativeAI
theguardian.com/technology/202

The Guardian

Thousands of authors publish ‘empty’ book in protest over AI using their work

About 10,000 writers including Kazuo Ishiguro, Philippa Gregory and Richard Osman join copyright campaign

March 10, 2026 at 10:39:51 AM

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