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

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Submitted ⁨⁨15⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago⁩ by ⁨NomNom@feddit.uk⁩ to ⁨technology@lemmy.world⁩

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/mar/10/thousands-authors-publish-empty-book-protest-ai-work-copyright

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  • Greg@lemmy.ca ⁨13⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    I’ll finally be able to finish a book!

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    • ParlimentOfDoom@piefed.zip ⁨12⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      It’s not even empty!

      It lists all the authors’ names in it.

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      • Denvil@lemmy.ml ⁨12⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

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  • lmmarsano@group.lt ⁨11⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    they mad

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    • victorz@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      Surely they’re not actually printing them all?

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  • Grimy@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Publishers usually get about 85 to 90% of the profits on printed books, and 75% of the profit on ebooks.

    If using copyrighted data becomes illegal, they will get 100% of the profit from selling their data most likely.

    This book should be aimed at them.

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  • andybytes@programming.dev ⁨14⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    The real trick is to cheat honestly… Thats what everybody does now. Feed them garbage will the goof ball professor grade it or will it be given to AI. We need to eat the rich asap

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  • andybytes@programming.dev ⁨14⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    still cool protest though

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  • Luminous5481@anarchist.nexus ⁨12⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    I think I might up load this as an epub to my favorite trackers

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