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In response to the unauthorized use of books to train large language models, the developers of Created by Humans propose a solution: negotiation between authors and AI companies to help writers control how their work is used.
To mimic human writing, AI technologies have been consuming millions of pages of copyrighted literature. Authors have filed several class-action lawsuits accusing AI companies of illicitly using their work and seeking compensation.
In the first installment of a new how-to series on the overlooked minutiae of publishing, the author focuses on how to seek permissions and considers the time and money needed to get them.
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