HarperCollins is asking authors to license their books for AI training
According to a statement HarperCollins gave to 404 Media, the agreement protects authors’ “underlying value of their works and our shared revenue and royalty streams.” Author Daniel Kibblesmith posted screenshots of an email showing that he would be paid $2,500 if he allowed one of his books to be licensed.
HarperCollins Is Asking Its Authors to Sell Books for A.I. Training
The title would be licensed to a tech company to help train an A.I. model. “ Abominable ,” the author wrote of the offer in a post on the microblogging site Bluesky. With their troves of high-quality content,
HarperCollins is asking authors to sell their books to the A.I. woodchipper
HarperCollins has not responded to requests for comment.
Microsoft is the mystery AI company licensing HarperCollins books, says Bloomberg
Just one day after 404 Media revealed that HarperCollins struck a three-year AI training deal with an unnamed company, Bloomberg now says Microsoft will use the publisher’s content to train a not-yet-announced AI model.
Microsoft Partners with HarperCollins for AI Training Causing Author Backlash
Microsoft’s AI training deal with HarperCollins’ nonfiction works meets author resistance over licensing terms.
Microsoft and HarperCollins partner up to train AI models on books
Microsoft and HarperCollins have agreed to a licensing deal, according to Bloomberg, allowing the tech giant to train its models on books.
Authors miffed by publisher's offer to use their books for AI training
Authors are voicing concerns after a major book publisher offered payments in exchange for permission to use their books to train artificial intelligence.
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