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A summary-judgment brief filed September 17 alleges OpenAI torrented LibGen's full book collection in 2019. What the filing says, what is still disputed, and what authors can check.
Tara Lynn Masih's journey as an indie author teaches us the value of authenticity in storytelling. Discover how her experiences shape her craft.
The intersection of artificial intelligence and commercial publishing has created a complex landscape where traditional houses act as both eager adopters and fi…
Artificial Intelligence promised efficiency, but in publishing, it delivers a crisis of credibility that threatens the very foundation of authorship and reader trust. The industry must act decisively.
The advent of AI has thrust copyright law into an existential crisis, forcing the publishing industry to defend the very notion of authorship against algorithms trained on stolen works. This is not merely a legal skirmish; it is a battle for the soul of…
The rise of AI presents both unprecedented opportunities and significant threats to the publishing industry. We delve into the urgent need for robust AI regulation to protect authors, preserve intellectual property, and maintain the integrity of our literary…
Pope Leo XIV's recent encyclical on artificial intelligence offers a timely and much-needed ethical framework for an industry grappling with the disruptive power of generative AI. The publishing world must heed this call for responsible innovation.
The author exodus from traditional publishing is not a trend — it is a structural shift.
The five conglomerates that control approximately 80% of the traditional publishing market — Penguin Random House, HarperCollins, Simon & Schuster, Hachette Boo…
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