HarperCollins lets authors opt in to its AI licensing deals
Author and comedian Daniel Kibblesmith isn’t impressed with book publisher HarperCollins’ new licensing deal with an unnamed AI company. “Abominable,” was his one-word verdict in a post on Bluesky sharing details of
HarperCollins is asking authors to sell their books to the A.I. woodchipper
HarperCollins has not responded to requests for comment.
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 reportedly pens deal with Microsoft to train AI on its books
HarperCollins has agreed to allow a technology company to use 'select nonfiction' books to train its artificial intelligence (AI) models.
HarperCollins Inks AI Licensing Deal for Nonfiction Books
A new licensing agreement between HarperCollins and an undisclosed AI company will “allow limited use of select nonfiction backlist titles for training AI models to improve model quality and performance,
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.
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,
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