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Authors Fight Rise of AI ‘Scam Books’ on Amazon
artificial intelligence // March 13, 2024

Authors fighting for space on Amazon now have a new threat to contend with: books generated by artificial intelligence (AI). “Scam books on Amazon have been a problem for years,” Mary Rasenberger, CEO of the Authors Guild, told NPR in a report Wednesday (March 13), adding that the problem has...

Facebook, Google, Publishers Go Head-To-Head Over ‘Digital Use’ Payments
Regulation // September 11, 2018

The European Parliament is set to vote this week on copyright legislation that would make media internet platforms pay for the content that appears on their sites. According to the Wall Street Journal, the vote will take place on Wednesday (September 12) on a draft...

Copyright Revamp In EU Gets Thumbs Down From Lawmakers (For Now)
International // July 05, 2018

The copyright re-tooling will not be as onerous as some had feared, it seems. Reuters reported on Thursday (July 5) that lawmakers in the European Union (EU) have shied away from taking what is seen as “a tough line” on a reconfiguration on the way revenues...

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Authors Fight Rise of AI ‘Scam Books’ on Amazon

March 13, 2024
Authors fighting for space on Amazon now have a new threat to contend with: books generated by artificial intelligence (AI). “Scam books on Amazon have been a problem for years,” Mary Rasenberger, CEO of the Authors Guild, told NPR in a report Wednesday (March 13), adding that the problem has compounded in the past few months. “Every new book seems […]

Facebook, Google, Publishers Go Head-To-Head Over ‘Digital Use’ Payments

September 11, 2018
The European Parliament is set to vote this week on copyright legislation that would make media internet platforms pay for the content that appears on their sites. According to the...