HarperCollins has reached an agreement with an artificial intelligence technology company to allow limited use of select nonfiction backlist titles for training AI models to improve model quality and performance.
The offer has had a mixed reception in the publishing world, with writers such as Daniel Kibblesmith curtly declining. 'I'd probably do it for a billion dollars,' he quipped on Bluesky.
The accords underscore the tension behind AI models, which collect huge quantities of content on the web, creating the risk of widespread copyright violations.
Authors have the choice to opt in to the agreement or to pass on the opportunity, indicating a clear respect for authors' rights amid the changing landscape.
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