AI for Authors Archives

AI Guidance for Indie Authors: Practical Steps from the Alliance of Independent Authors

The Alliance of Independent Authors has been following closely ongoing developments regarding AI and authorship in recent months. We know just how important it is for all of us as authors to understand how to keep our work safe, and how to work alongside AI as it develops. So, in today's post we share five practical steps to stay safe and stay ahead, based on our AI guidance for authors.

AI’s Impact on Creatives and Substack’s Spotify Partnership: Self-Publishing News Podcast with Dan Holloway

In this episode of the Self-Publishing News Podcast, Dan Holloway discusses a Society of Authors survey revealing significant concerns among creatives about AI's impact on their work and income. He also covers the UK government's latest updates on AI regulation, noting a lack of protections for content creators. Additionally, Dan highlights Substack's new partnership with Spotify, which enhances podcast visibility and subscriber integration.

Self-Publishing News: Europe’s AI Act and UK Parliamentary Report Shows Net Is Closing Around AI’s Use of Copyright Material

Today's news update looks across legislation of AI: The EU's AI Act is in its final stages of passing into law. In the UK, the House of Lords issued a report on large language models.

February 10, 2024
Dan Holloway
News
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Writers Guild is Ready to Discuss Blanket License for AI: Self-Publishing News Podcast with Dan Holloway

The Writers Guild is ready to discuss a blanket license for artificial intelligence. Welcome to Self-Publishing News with ALLi News editor Dan Holloway, bringing you the latest in indie publishing news and commentary.

January 19, 2024
Howard Lovy
Podcast
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Self-publishing News: Don’t Look Back in Anger: A Year of AI

This has been a year when companies have defined the terms on which we are permitted to use AI, and what we must declare when doing so; other companies decided how they would or wouldn’t use AI; when author organizations started formulating AI clauses for contracts, and a whole industry went on strike to curb the use of AI in screenwriting.

December 26, 2023
Dan Holloway
News
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Self-Publishing News: Futurebook Conference 2023 – Audio and AI to Dominate

As Audio and AI dominate the Futurebook Conference 2023 Programme, What Kind of Future is Being Imagined? In just over a week, it will be time for the annual Futurebook conference - what has become one of the most important dates in the calendar for understanding the nature of our industry’s concerns, the climate in which we operate, and the overall appetite for innovation across our landscape.

November 18, 2023
AskALLi Team
News
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Self Publishing News 16th September 2023

Self-Publishing News: Artists Share Open Letter in Praise of Generative AI

Love it or hate it... artists share open letter in praise of generative AI hosted by the Creative Commons website

September 16, 2023
Dan Holloway
News
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Self-Publishing News: US Copyright Consultation on AI Now Open

The US Copyright Office currently has a consultation open on AI and copyright. Deadline for written feedback: October 18th.

September 14, 2023
Dan Holloway
News
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Self Publishing News 13th September 2023

Self-Publishing News: What does Amazon’s AI Policy for KDP mean for indie authors?

What does Amazon's AI Policy for KDP mean for indie authors? Update on Amazon's AI Policy from ALLi News Editor Dan Holloway.

September 12, 2023
Dan Holloway
News
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AI for Authors Update: Advanced Self-Publishing Podcast With Orna Ross and Joanna Penn

In this month’s Advanced Self-Publishing Podcast, ALLi Director Orna Ross and Enterprise Adviser Joanna Penn give an update on AI for authors. Generative AI is improving rapidly, almost day by day, giving authors unprecedented assistance in writing and publishing books. Orna and Joanna give an overview of recent advances in generative AI for words, images, and audio, including Alliance of Independent Authors guidelines on copyright and ethical usage and how to use AI tools to improve quality and output.