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PLA and Microsoft Launch Free Library AI Skills Training
PLA and Microsoft announced free AI skills training for library workers and patrons, with a webinar series, a Community of Practice, and case studies. The first session is December 3.
Boréal Ends Its Relationship With Thélyson Orélien
The Montreal house says new information indicates AI was used in writing C'était ça ou mourir, despite repeated assurances. It will not reprint the novel or publish more of his books.
Australian Authors and Publishers Tell AI Inquiry: No Opt-Out
Charlotte Wood, Anna Funder and Markus Zusak joined the publishers' and authors' associations before Parliament's AI committee. They asked for opt-in licensing, not a looser copyright law.
Society of Authors Withdraws From the Ethical AI Charter
A week after helping launch a global charter on ethical AI use, the UK writers' union says it will withdraw to listen to members. Next steps go to its November 19 AGM.
Authors Sue Meta as Individuals Over Book Scanning
On October 19, two complaints in the Northern District of California named 60 and 57 authors suing Meta Platforms. They want a jury to set statutory damages, and they allege a book-scanning operation called Project Vellum.
BISG Shows How ONIX Can Flag AI Use and Human Authorship
Graham Bell's October 19 post walks through ONIX fields for an AI contributor and for a link that says a human wrote the book. A certificate covers one work, not a whole career.
Gruffalo Illustrator Axel Scheffler Weighs Legal Action Over ChatGPT Look-Alikes
He told Die Zeit he would rather sue alongside other artists. Two German children's publishers are already taking OpenAI to court in Munich.
Korean Publishers Ask AI Companies to Show Which Books They Trained On
The Korea Publishers Society opened signatures on an October appeal that asks government, parliament and AI firms for disclosure, permission and pay.
Korean Institute Flags 21 Books, Including Han Kang's, on the Anthropic Settlement List
The Literature Translation Institute of Korea says it found 21 Korean writers' books on the Anthropic compensation list and notified the authors, Yonhap reports.
Author Kevin Kelly Files Brief Backing OpenAI's Fair Use Defense in Authors' Case
The Wired co-founder and bestselling author says training AI on books is fair use, and cites an indie novelist who used AI for research and continuity.
Authors Guild Tells Publishers Not to Cancel Books on AI Detector Results Alone
Seven best practices ask publishers for written AI policies, no AI editing, openness about detectors, and a conversation with the author before any accusation.
Only 9% of Public Library Workers Say Their Library Has an AI Policy
A Library Futures survey of 327 public library workers found few AI policies, strong demand for one, and worries about AI-generated books and covers entering collections.
Australian Publishers Push Back on AI Committee's Copyright Advice to the Prime Minister
The APA says the committee's October 12 letter could open the door to an opt-out model for AI training, and that authors and publishers weren't heard first.
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Thélyson Orélien Admits Past Plagiarism but Denies AI Wrote His Goncourt-Dropped Novel
In a statement to AFP, the Quebec author apologised for plagiarism in the 2010s but said no sentence of C'était ça ou mourir was created by a machine.
Caine Prize Winner Simbarashe Kundizeza Denies Using AI: 'I Wrote The Blue Fighter'
The Zimbabwean writer says he has a documented history of the story, and the prize's chair says The Atlantic should have waited for a human investigation.
Authors' Groups in Five Countries Launch a Global Ethical AI Charter for the Creative Industries
The Society of Authors, Authors Guild, ASA and partners want publishers, agents and prize bodies to pledge consent, disclosure and fair pay when they use generative AI.
National Writers Union Condemns AI Companies' 'Scan-and-Destroy' Book Operations
The NWU says AI companies are buying print books, slicing off the bindings, scanning the pages and throwing the paper away, and that rare titles could vanish for good.
European Writers' Council Tells MEPs AI 'Is Not a Tool' in Feedback on Parliament's Culture Report
Europe's largest authors' body wants Parliament's draft report on culture and AI to drop the 'opportunity' framing, require opt-in consent and label AI fiction, including on self-publishing platforms.
Caine Prize Reviews Its 2026 Winning Story After AI Claims
The Caine Prize for African Writing says it is looking into claims that its 2026 winning story, "The Blue Fighter," may have used AI. No finding has been announced, and the author's agency says the work is his.
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