"SB 13 also neutered librarians’ authority over their collections. I no longer det"ermine what goes into my collection. I make recommendations. ... In many districts, AI is being used to assess the lists of books turned in by librarians." texasobserver.org/abilene-isd-…

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How a High School Librarian in Abilene Fought Back Against Moms for Liberty 

I entered this profession just as the storm clouds of the current book-banning push were starting to gather; now I’m in the middle of it.

^{Kalyn Gensic (The Texas Observer)}

I am one of the nearly 10,000 authors contributing our names to Don't Steal This Book; a protest launched today at the London Book Fair.

If AI developers wish to use our work in their software they can ask us for permission. If we agree, they can pay us to license it on clearly defined terms.

This is how copyright operates.

Tech companies ignoring copyright is theft. For the UK government to even consider allowing this to continue is a disgrace.

theguardian.com/technology/202…

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Thousands of authors publish ‘empty’ book in protest over AI using their work

About 10,000 writers including Kazuo Ishiguro, Philippa Gregory and Richard Osman join copyright campaign

^{Dan Milmo (The Guardian)}