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HarperCollins is licensing its nonfiction catalog to train AI models, igniting debates over the role of books in AI development, reports The Guardian. While some see this as a natural evolution of technology, others worry it undermines authors’ rights and creativity.
Balancing Profit with Ethics
Critics argue that using books for AI could reduce compensation for authors and devalue original content. HarperCollins, however, believes these partnerships will support innovation while safeguarding intellectual property.
Editor’s Comment: We’re calling BS on this! Who here doubts that AI large language models (LLMs) have not already read almost every e-book online? For example, how do they do all these citations if they’re not reading the books?
*An AI tool was used to add an extra layer to the editing process for this story.