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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 and HarperCollins partner up to train AI models on books
Microsoft has signed a licensing deal with HarperCollins to train its AI models. According to Bloomberg sources, HarperCollins will allow Microsoft's LLMs to train on nonfiction titles. Microsoft reportedly doesn't plan on creating AI-generated books,
HarperCollins is asking authors to sell their books to the A.I. woodchipper
HarperCollins has not responded to requests for comment.
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,
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.
HarperCollins asks authors to license their books to train AI models
The HarperCollins publishing company made a deal with an unnamed company, and now it wants authors to license their books to train AI.
Microsoft Signs Deal with HarperCollins for AI Model Training
Agreements between publishers and AI-oriented enterprises define this cooperation's pattern. Microsoft-backed OpenAI signed contracts with the Financial Times, Axel Springer, Dotdash Meredith ( IAC, Financials) and News Corp.'s Wall Street Journal, valued at $250 million earlier this year.
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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HarperCollins Inks AI Training Deal, But It Needs Authors to Opt-In
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HarperCollins and AI: a brain-training deal to watch closely
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HarperCollins AI Deal Draws Criticism Over Author Fees and Copyright Concerns
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David Wienir serves as the assistant general counsel at HarperCollins Publishers and head of business and legal affairs at ...