The US Copyright Office (USCO) wants your thoughts on generative AI and who can theoretically be declared to own its outputs. The technology has increasingly commanded the legal system’s attention, and as such office began seeking public comments on Wednesday about some of AI’s thorniest issues (viaArs Technica). These include questions about companies training AI models on copyrighted works, the copyright eligibility of AI-generated content (along with liability for infringing on it) and how to handle machine-made outputs mimicking human artists’ work.“The adoption and use of generative AI systems by millions of Americans — and the resulting volume of AI-generated material — have sparked widespread public debate about what these systems may mean for the future of creative industries and raise significant questions for the copyright system,” the USCO wrote in a notice published on Wednesday.One issue the office hopes to address is the required degree of human authorship to register a copyright on (otherwise AI-driven) content, citing the rising number of attempts to copyright material that names AI as an author or co-author. “The crucial question appears to be whether the ‘work’ is basically one of human authorship, with the computer merely being an assisting instrument, or whether the traditional elements of authorship in the work (literary, artistic, or musical expression or elements of selection, arrangement, etc.) were actually conceived and executed not by man but by... Continue reading at 'Engadget'
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Trevor Noah's memoir adapted for young readers, a female spy in the late '40s, a Christmas-time whodunit, fun fantasy romance, and more of the best book deals of the day Continue reading at Book Riot
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Author Art Bell shares a quick exchange with Walter Mosley and how he went about writing his memoir as a thriller and vice versa. The post How to Write Your Memoir as a Thriller and Your Thriller as a Memoir appeared first on Writer's Digest. Continue reading at Writer's Digest
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Published in November, it will cover everything from Smith’s childhood to her rise as a punk rock star and later retreat from public lifePatti Smith has written a memoir that her publishers are describing as her “most intimate and visionary work” yet, which is due out this autumn.Bread of Angels... Continue reading at The Guardian
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Plus, the new memoir from Gisèle Pelicot's daughter, a puzzle book series, another season of Watson, and more. Continue reading at Book Riot
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In his memoir the former Vanity Fair editor and man-about-town recalls the golden age of glossy magazines, when sales were in the millions and ‘the budget had no ceiling’I can’t pretend to be impartial. When I look at the artworks in my house I say “thank you, Graydon” from the bottom of my... Continue reading at The Guardian
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While stunt girl reporters were real, this graphic novel uses fictional elements to highlight the groundbreaking work these journalists undertook. Continue reading at Book Riot
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From a memoir by chef Kristin Kish to an essay collection by Viet Thanh Nguyen, there's something in this list for every nonfiction lover. Continue reading at Book Riot
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Helen Garner’s How to End a Story, Graydon Carter’s When the Going Was Good, and David Sheff’s Yoko all feature among the best reviewed nonfiction titles of the month. Brought to you by Book Marks, Lit Hub’s home for book reviews. * 1. Raising Hare: A Memoir by Chloe Dalton (Pantheon) 9 Rave • 1... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
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“Somewhere beneath the bugle blast, the beer bloat, the crush of bodies, I was part of something.” Kyle Seibel on attending the Gathering of the Kyles (in Kyle, Texas). | Lit Hub Memoir “I am talking, of course, about #Scandoval, a word that I, a lowly lifestyle journalist and nascent author,... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
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The latest volume in Abouet and Oubrerie’s graphic novel series about a savvy teenage girl’s adventures in 1980s Côte d’Ivoire finds its protagonist, Aya, in college, where she gets caught in a campus protest turned violent. A 7-page excerpt. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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“Crucially, The Living Mountain needs to be understood as a parochial work in the most expansive sense.” Robert Macfarlane on Nan Shepherd’s uniquely poetic memoir of life in the Cairngorm Mountains. | Lit Hub Criticism “I went home and obeyed those directions for some three months, and came so... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
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This week, the hosts discuss Black Bag, Deli Boys, and the enduring legacy of Dave Eggers’ memoir A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius. Continue reading at Slate
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In the memoir “Firstborn,” Lauren Christensen writes about losing the daughter she was expecting. Continue reading at The New York Times
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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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SOIL will make you reconsider everything you think you know about nature (including your own connection to it). Continue reading at Book Riot
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Whether the Meta boss and his ex-lieutenant Sheryl Sandberg are truly beyond awful is neither here nor there. I thought he was done with factcheckingI am as shocked as I am confused that Mark Zuckerberg is going all-out to block a memoir by Facebook’s former director of global public policy,... Continue reading at The Guardian
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‘Careless People,’ which contains unflattering portrayals of Meta executives, is getting a sales boost despite attempts to stop its promotion. A new memoir that paints Facebook’s parent company and its executives in a negative light is rising on Amazon’s Best Sellers rankings faster than you... Continue reading at Fast Company
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His memoir “Growing Up” depicted her hometown “like a shining city on a hill.” Other authors who mean a lot to the musician (and now childrens’ book writer): Kevyn Aucoin and Hilary Mantel. Continue reading at The New York Times
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