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Martin Reed

Martin was the SoA's Head of Communications from 2016 to 2024.

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A “hard-won moment” as the government scraps copyright exception for AI training

18 March 2026

The Society of Authors welcomes a “hard-won moment for authors and creators”, as the government confirmed it is moving away from a proposed copyright exception for AI training.  
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Call to support a Culture Act in the next Scottish Parliament

13 March 2026

The Society of Authors in Scotland has joined the campaign for a Culture Act ahead of the May Holyrood elections.  
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Human Authored scheme launched as generative AI threatens authors’ livelihoods 

11 March 2026

The Society of Authors (SoA) has launched a Human Authored scheme to help identify works written by humans in a market increasingly flooded by AI-generated books.