Penguin Random House has updated its copyright pages globally to prevent the use of authors’ work in training artificial intelligence tools, including language models. The change follows concerns surrounding copyright infringement as tech companies use pirated books to train AI. While PRH aims to protect intellectual property, they also plan to use AI tools for innovation selectively. The move has been praised by author societies, but some believe that author contracts should also be revised. Publishers are urged to take practical steps to prevent unauthorized use of content for AI training purposes. Some publishers have adopted AI policies, while others have not commented on potential copyright changes.
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