Turning Copyright on Its Head: The UKβs Proposed AI Copyright Exception
#VictoriaStrauss #WriterBeware #Copyright GAI #AI
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The explosive development and spread of generative artificial intelligence (GAI), with its potential for embedding itself in every aspect of our lives, poses a dizzying plethora of issues: environmental, social, existential, even apocalyptic. In this post, Iβm going to be focusing on an issue of primary concern to those of us in the creative industries:Read More
UK creators, you have till TOMORROW (Tuesday) to comment on this proposed upending of copyright law
"New #WriterBeware blog post: a look at the UK's proposed change to copyright to allow AI companies to train on creative works without permission, with writers' only remedy being to opt out--and why you should care, even if you're not a UK citizen "
#VictoriaStrauss #WriterBeware #Copyright #ArtificialIntelligence #Writing #Writers @victoriastrauss
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The explosive development and spread of generative artificial intelligence (GAI), with its potential for embedding itself in every aspect of our lives, poses a dizzying plethora of issues: environmental, social, existential, even apocalyptic. In this post, Iβm going to be focusing on an issue of primary concern to those of us in the creative industries:Read More
"Member Alert: Podcast Ploy Seeks to Take Advantage of Authors"
https://bsky.app/profile/victoriastrauss.bsky.social/post/3lhombiwc7c25
Writer Beware has gotten a number of reports from authors targeted by this scam--in addition to some kind of pay-to-play operation, it may also be a version of the Facebook page-stealing scam https://authorsguild.org/news/member-alert-podcast-ploy-targeting-authors/
Terrible publishing experiences
"My Cautionary Tale in Book Publishing"
By Vanessa Keel
https://bsky.app/profile/victoriastrauss.bsky.social/post/3lhm67d2tcs2u
The author who describes her terrible publisher experience doesn't name the pub, but I will (w/permission): Clear Fork Publishing, (imprints Spork, Blue Whale, &MG, and Rise). If you have a similar story to tell, pls contact me: [email protected] (in confidence) https://www.vanessakeel.com/blog/my-cautionary-tale-in-book-publishing
"Turning Copyright on Its Head: The UKβs Proposed AI Copyright Exception"
A look at the UK's proposed change to copyright to allow AI companies to train on creative works without permission, with writers' only remedy being to opt out--and why you should care, even if you're not a UK citizen
@bookstodon #Writing #Authors #AI #Copyright #UK #WriterBeware #VictoriaStrauss @lgbtqbookstodon
The explosive development and spread of generative artificial intelligence (GAI), with its potential for embedding itself in every aspect of our lives, poses a dizzying plethora of issues: environmental, social, existential, even apocalyptic. In this post, Iβm going to be focusing on an issue of primary concern to those of us in the creative industries:Read More
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