Thousands of authors publish ‘empty’ book in protest over AI using their work
by Dan Milmo Global technology editor from Technology | The Guardian on (#744GP)
About 10,000 writers including Kazuo Ishiguro, Philippa Gregory and Richard Osman join copyright campaign
Thousands of authors including Kazuo Ishiguro, Philippa Gregory and Richard Osman have published an empty" book to protest against AI firms using their work without permission.
About 10,000 writers have contributed to Don't Steal This Book, in which the only content is a list of their names. Copies of the work are being distributed to attenders at the London book fair on Tuesday, a week before the UK government is due to issue an assessment on the economic cost of proposed changes in copyright law.
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