Bestselling author Philip Pullman has joined fellow writers in demanding government action against AI companies using copyrighted books without permission or payment. The practice, described as “wicked” and “theft,” threatens creative industries according to reports. Multiple authors warn this could devastate future literary growth.
Prominent Authors Protest AI “Scraping” Practices
According to recent reports, award-winning author Sir Philip Pullman has urgently called for government intervention regarding artificial intelligence companies using copyrighted literary works without compensation. The practice, known as “scraping,” involves AI systems analyzing published books to train language models, with sources indicating that authors receive neither payment nor recognition for this use of their intellectual property.