10,000 authors just published a blank book. Around 10,000 writers released a book called “Don’t Steal This Book.” It has no story inside. Just a long list of author names. The project is a protest against AI companies training models on books without permission. Well-known writers like Kazuo Ishiguro, Richard Osman, and Malorie Blackman joined the campaign. Copies were handed out at the London Book Fair as the UK government reviews possible copyright changes that could affect how AI companies use creative work. The message from the authors is simple. If AI trains on their books, they believe they should be asked and paid. As AI tools keep improving, the fight over training data is quickly becoming one of the biggest battles in tech and media. Should AI companies have to pay creators for training data? Source: The Guardian #authors #antiai #book #dontbuythisbook