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John Degen on falling in love with the fight for authors’ rights

26 March 2026
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This week our Chief Executive, Anna Ganley, has been at the International Authors Forum (IAF) AGM in Mexico City. Among the events was a panel discussion on AI, where John Degen made a powerful contribution. He has very kindly allowed us to share his words here.