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Half of UK novelists believe AI is likely to replace their work entirely, report finds
A new report involving hundreds of literary creatives from across the UK fiction publishing industry reveals widespread fears over copyright violation, lost income, and the future of the art form, as ...
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November 20, 2025 at 3:10 PM
This research from @clemicollett.bsky.social was made possible by funding from @braiduk.bsky.social and is published in association with @mctd.bsky.social and @ifow.org.
Read more at @cam.ac.uk ➡️ www.cam.ac.uk/stories/gene...
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Our report calls on the Government to protect the UK's literary scene❗️
It urges Government not to implement exceptions to copyright law and instead recommends reinforcing copyright through a dynamic, accessible, and fair licensing market for AI training.
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It urges Government not to implement exceptions to copyright law and instead recommends reinforcing copyright through a dynamic, accessible, and fair licensing market for AI training.
➡️ www.mctd.ac.uk/impact-of-ge...
November 20, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Our report calls on the Government to protect the UK's literary scene❗️
It urges Government not to implement exceptions to copyright law and instead recommends reinforcing copyright through a dynamic, accessible, and fair licensing market for AI training.
➡️ www.mctd.ac.uk/impact-of-ge...
It urges Government not to implement exceptions to copyright law and instead recommends reinforcing copyright through a dynamic, accessible, and fair licensing market for AI training.
➡️ www.mctd.ac.uk/impact-of-ge...
Literary works are being pirated then scraped to train GenAI models.
59% of novelists reported they knew their work had been used to train GenAI models. Of these, 99% said they did not give permission and 100% said they were not remunerated for this use.
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59% of novelists reported they knew their work had been used to train GenAI models. Of these, 99% said they did not give permission and 100% said they were not remunerated for this use.
➡️ www.mctd.ac.uk/impact-of-ge...
November 20, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Literary works are being pirated then scraped to train GenAI models.
59% of novelists reported they knew their work had been used to train GenAI models. Of these, 99% said they did not give permission and 100% said they were not remunerated for this use.
➡️ www.mctd.ac.uk/impact-of-ge...
59% of novelists reported they knew their work had been used to train GenAI models. Of these, 99% said they did not give permission and 100% said they were not remunerated for this use.
➡️ www.mctd.ac.uk/impact-of-ge...
Novels contribute substantially to our culture, education, identity, wellbeing, and entertainment.
However, with the rise of GenAI, novelists, publishers, and the novel itself are experiencing unprecedented uncertainty, change, and challenge.
➡️ www.mctd.ac.uk/impact-of-ge...
However, with the rise of GenAI, novelists, publishers, and the novel itself are experiencing unprecedented uncertainty, change, and challenge.
➡️ www.mctd.ac.uk/impact-of-ge...
November 20, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Novels contribute substantially to our culture, education, identity, wellbeing, and entertainment.
However, with the rise of GenAI, novelists, publishers, and the novel itself are experiencing unprecedented uncertainty, change, and challenge.
➡️ www.mctd.ac.uk/impact-of-ge...
However, with the rise of GenAI, novelists, publishers, and the novel itself are experiencing unprecedented uncertainty, change, and challenge.
➡️ www.mctd.ac.uk/impact-of-ge...
"The findings in this report should sound the alarm. The fears novelists have shared with us are not abstract concerns, but real challenges faced by people whose craft sustains British culture and one of its most successful industries." - @ginasue.bsky.social
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November 20, 2025 at 3:10 PM
"The findings in this report should sound the alarm. The fears novelists have shared with us are not abstract concerns, but real challenges faced by people whose craft sustains British culture and one of its most successful industries." - @ginasue.bsky.social
➡️ www.mctd.ac.uk/impact-of-ge...
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Crucially, the panel discussed the global history and politics of copyright law, the current US administration’s treatment of AI as an economic and security issue, and big tech’s reach in our democracies.
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October 28, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Crucially, the panel discussed the global history and politics of copyright law, the current US administration’s treatment of AI as an economic and security issue, and big tech’s reach in our democracies.
Read the overview ➡️ www.mctd.ac.uk/cambridge-ha...
Read the overview ➡️ www.mctd.ac.uk/cambridge-ha...
At the event, Prof Zou spoke to @annkristinglenster.bsky.social, Matt Hervey, and Prof Henning Grosse Ruse-Khan about GenAI's impact on specific areas of law, including non-discrimination, data protection, intellectual property, corporate governance, and criminal law.
October 28, 2025 at 4:06 PM
At the event, Prof Zou spoke to @annkristinglenster.bsky.social, Matt Hervey, and Prof Henning Grosse Ruse-Khan about GenAI's impact on specific areas of law, including non-discrimination, data protection, intellectual property, corporate governance, and criminal law.
2️⃣ ‘Context Matters: Towards a Framework for Understanding Perceptions of Data Protection in Humanitarian Aid‘
Charlton, Feigen, and Pelucchi's chapter investigates how personal data sharing is perceived in humanitarian settings.
Open access💡 www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/oa-...
Charlton, Feigen, and Pelucchi's chapter investigates how personal data sharing is perceived in humanitarian settings.
Open access💡 www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/oa-...
Context Matters | 24 | Towards a Framework for Understanding Perceptio
This chapter investigates the factors shaping perceptions of data collection and processing in humanitarian settings and provides a summary of initial research
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October 27, 2025 at 1:54 PM
2️⃣ ‘Context Matters: Towards a Framework for Understanding Perceptions of Data Protection in Humanitarian Aid‘
Charlton, Feigen, and Pelucchi's chapter investigates how personal data sharing is perceived in humanitarian settings.
Open access💡 www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/oa-...
Charlton, Feigen, and Pelucchi's chapter investigates how personal data sharing is perceived in humanitarian settings.
Open access💡 www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/oa-...
1️⃣ “Withdraw Your Data”: How Data Protection Legislation Can Reshape Humanitarian Action
Charlton and Seo's chapter looks at how withdrawing data from processing could indirectly enforce accountability mechanisms in humanitarian aid.
Open access 💡 www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/oa-...
Charlton and Seo's chapter looks at how withdrawing data from processing could indirectly enforce accountability mechanisms in humanitarian aid.
Open access 💡 www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/oa-...
“Withdraw Your Data” | 23 | How Data Protection Legislation Can Reshap
This chapter reports on empirical research into how the emergence of data protection legislation can transform the relationship between aid providers and
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October 27, 2025 at 1:54 PM
1️⃣ “Withdraw Your Data”: How Data Protection Legislation Can Reshape Humanitarian Action
Charlton and Seo's chapter looks at how withdrawing data from processing could indirectly enforce accountability mechanisms in humanitarian aid.
Open access 💡 www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/oa-...
Charlton and Seo's chapter looks at how withdrawing data from processing could indirectly enforce accountability mechanisms in humanitarian aid.
Open access 💡 www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/oa-...