Category: AI
The Anthropic Settlement: A Pyrrhic Victory That May Have Backfired on Authors
Anthropic was not willing to gamble. And equally, nor was the Luddite Defence. Both sides opted to play safe, and the industry will live with the consequences.
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Four Perspectives on AI Collaboration in Book Publishing
“Nowadays, of course, if someone tells us they write books on a typewriter, we help them...
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Indian Court Hears Pivotal AI Copyright Case, Pitting News Publishers Against OpenAI
Delhi High Court hears pivotal copyright case: Indian news publishers argue AI training by OpenAI threatens journalism’s viability and breaches copyright law.
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Beyond Fear: Why Publishing Must Embrace AI as a Tool, Not a Threat
Publishing must move beyond fear to engage thoughtfully with AI. It’s a tool, not a threat—and human choices, not technology, determine outcomes.
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Reimagining Book Publishing in the AI Era: From Resistance to Renaissance
An exploration of how the book publishing industry might embrace AI-driven transformation as an opportunity for renewal and growth
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AI as Creative Partner: What Publishing Can Learn from Gaming’s Embrace of Innovation
Discover how publishing can thrive by embracing AI as a creative partner, learning from the Turkish gaming industry’s innovative and collaborative approach.
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AI Training on Copyright Content is Fair Use in US. AI Companies Will Now Pay Less For Content. Our Loss
Authors and publishers in Europe and elsewhere complacently thinking it won’t matter to them need to think again. Unless they want to stop their sales to the USA.
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Africa’s Book Market Value Exceeds TNPS Forecast, But the Best is Yet to Come
Africa’s book market hits $7B in 2025, with AI driving growth to $18.5B potential. UNESCO report highlights opportunities, challenges, and digital innovation.
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Streaming TV Beats Combined Broadcast and Cable – Why Publishing Must Embrace the Inevitable
Why publishing must learn from TV’s streaming milestone and embrace AI-powered subscription models before tech disruptors claim the future.
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The Mattel-OpenAI Partnership: A Wake-Up Call for Trade Publishing
Mattel-OpenAI’s AI toy partnership challenges trade publishing to embrace AI for interactive storytelling or risk obsolescence.
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Indonesia’s Literary Translation Initiative Needs AI To Truly Boost Potential
Indonesia plans systematic translation of its classics—could AI accelerate global reach? A hybrid human/AI model may make multi-language publishing viable for emerging markets.
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AI and the Workforce: Implications for Publishing from PwC’s 2025 Global AI Jobs Barometer
The latest PwC report is bad news for the Luddite Fringe.
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