Authors Guild Releases Statement on AI Licensing for Authors

The Authors Guild released a statement on December 12, 2024 stating that they believe “it is crucial that authors, not publishers or tech companies, have control over the licensing of AI rights,” and that “Authors must be able to choose whether they want to allow their works to be used by AI and under what terms.”

The statement includes six sections, including:

  • AI Training Is Not Covered Under Standard Publishing Agreement
  • Subsidiary Rights Do Not Include AI Rights
  • Authors Retain Copyright
  • Publishers Must Seek Author Permission
  • Publisher Compensation Depends on AI Licensing Role
  • Authors Should Get Majority Share in AI Licensing Deals

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