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Penguin Random House is adding an AI warning to its books' copyright pages

TechCrunch · 8m ago

Penguin Random House is adding an AI warning to its books' copyright pages

Penguin Random House, the trade publisher, is amending the copyright pages of its books to prevent the use of its content for training AI systems. The update comes amidst ongoing legal battles over the use of copyrighted material in AI. Penguin Random House is the first major publisher to adapt its copyright pages to address these concerns. However, the company has expressed openness to using AI tools selectively and responsibly to advance its goals in book publishing while protecting intellectual property rights.

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