Proposed changes to copyright law would deny what makes us human, says Helen Ward. Plus letters from Jason Mills and Daniel HeumanYour article (Kate Bush and Damon Albarn among 1,000 artists on silent AI protest album, 25 February) quotes a government spokesperson: “As it stands, the UK’s current regime for copyright and AI is holding back the creative industries, media and AI sector from realising their full potential.”To suggest that an artist’s full potential can only be reached with the help of artificial intelligence is to dismiss what makes us human and to ignore the vast scope, power and achievement of thousands of years of human creativity. Genuine creativity is not about full potential – it is about imagination and learning, about continually asking and answering questions; it is a process. Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
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Writers accused Facebook owner of breach over using books without permission to train its AI systemMark Zuckerberg’s Meta has won the backing of a judge in a copyright lawsuit brought by a group of authors, in the second legal victory for the US artificial intelligence industry this week.The... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2025-06-26 06:54:52 UTC ]
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Deezer, a French streaming service, said about 20,000 tracks uploaded to its platform each day are completely AI generated. Music streaming service Deezer said Friday that it will start flagging albums with AI-generated songs, part of its fight against streaming fraudsters.Deezer, based in... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2025-06-20 14:39:52 UTC ]
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Beyond books, cities like Huntsville that invest in library innovation are building economic resilience. In an era dominated by artificial intelligence and smartphones, one of the most overlooked engines of economic growth sits quietly at the heart of every neighborhood: the public library. Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2025-05-21 22:34:00 UTC ]
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Outlet calls story, created by freelancer working with one of the newpaper’s content partner, a ‘learning moment’Illinois’ prominent Chicago Sun-Times newspaper has confirmed that a summer reading list, which included several recommendations for books that don’t exist, was created using... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2025-05-21 00:09:48 UTC ]
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Songwriter says he thinks it is a ‘criminal offence’ to let tech firms use protected work without permissionSir Elton John has called the UK government “absolute losers” over proposals to let tech firms use copyright-protected work without permission.The singer and songwriter said it was a... Continue reading at The Guardian
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Martha Wells’ book series uses wry humor to tell a story about artificial intelligence, humanity, and free will. The Apple TV+ adaptation tries to do the same—with mixed results. Continue reading at Wired
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Two years ago, newly pregnant and fleeing a violent partner, Briana Drummer left her life behind and checked into a family shelter. There, feeling overwhelmed, she spotted “a big, bright poster” advertising CUNY Reconnect, a program that allows adults with partial college credit to finish their... Continue reading at Crains New York
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Sam Altman, the OpenAI boss, has declared its new model ‘good at creative writing’. We asked writers including Tracy Chevalier, Kamila Shamsie and David Baddiel if they agreeThis week has seen writers divided over a story written by an AI model that is “good at creative writing” – at least... Continue reading at The Guardian
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The United Kingdom’s Publishers Association has a survey describing the good reputation of the UK’s books. By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson Reputational Value t’s already being cheered for its “Great Copyright Heist” description of the UK government’s AI “opt-out proposal”... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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Architect of copyright law says EU is ‘supporting big tech instead of protecting European creative ideas’An architect of EU copyright law has said legislation is needed to protect writers, musicians and creatives left exposed by an “irresponsible” legal gap in the bloc’s Artificial Intelligence... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2025-02-19 12:13:58 UTC ]
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Bologna's rights-business structure is evolving along with creative industries' growing engagement with book publishing. The post Bologna Children’s Book Fair’s Evolving Rights Hubs appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2025-02-15 01:29:36 UTC ]
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Exclusive: Beeban Kidron says plans will lead to ‘wholesale’ transfer of wealth from creative industries to tech sectorUK politics live – latest updatesA consultation on changes to UK copyright law is “fixed” in favour of artificial intelligence companies and will lead to a “wholesale” transfer... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2025-02-11 11:27:11 UTC ]
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Let’s see if AI can take the faff – the actual writing bit – out of penning a Shakespearean thriller with a Scottish villainThe monsters of artificial intelligence are coming for you. They will cast you out on the street like a Dickensian mill owner and laugh as they do it – at least they will... Continue reading at The Guardian
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South by Southwest, the long-running media and music conference in Austin, Tex., is launching a book imprint, SXSW Books, focusing on works by experts and innovators across creative industries. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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The Human Authored online portal allows members to register their book and use a specially designed logo on covers and promotional materialsThe US body representing writers, the Authors Guild, has launched an online portal for members to confirm that their work “emanated from the human... Continue reading at The Guardian
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The Authors Guild has set up an online portal for members to certify that their books “emanated from the human intellect” and not from artificial intelligence Continue reading at ABC News
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