My book has been used to ‘train’ AI – what can I do?
Thousands of books have been used without permission to develop AI systems. Here’s what you need to know if your works are among them, and what action you can take
Thousands of books have been used without permission to develop AI systems. Here’s what you need to know if your works are among them, and what action you can take
We respond to the publication by The Atlantic of a list of pirated books used to ‘train’ artificial intelligence
Open Library’s ‘controlled digital lending’ is not fair use, court rules
The SoA’s advisors warn about misleading websites and unsolicited emails
Our response to the charges brought against the founders of Z-Library
Four publishers take action against Internet Archive’s Open Library
We call on the next Government to support Britain’s cultural heart: with funding and legislation, with transparency and ambition.
Members of the Council of the Society of Authors have written to the Business Secretary, Greg Clark, urging him to take action against online book piracy. The letter has been signed by SoA President Philip Pullman and a further 32 members of the SoA Council.
The SoA is continuing to put pressure on Open Library to cease the practice of unlawfully scanning copies of physical books and loaning them out as e-books. This practice is a direct infringement of copyright.
Please sign our letter to Internet Archive’s Open Library demanding that they stop lending books unlawfully online.