Thousands publish empty 'Don\'t Steal' book against AI copyright theft
Approximately 10,000 writers have released a blank volume titled "Do Not Copy This Book" to protest unauthorized use of their works for artificial intelligence. The list-only publication features prominent contributors such as Nobel laureate Kazuo Ishiguro alongside authors like Richard Osman and Philippa Gregory who signed the campaign against AI firms stealing content without permission, according to reports from March 10th in multiple languages including English (The Guardian), Russian (Holod.media) Portuguese (Sapo.pt).
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1Approximately ten thousand authors from various countries published an 'empty' book titled *Don't Steal This Book* as part of coordinated protests against artificial intelligence.
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2The writers explicitly state that AI companies are stealing and using the creative works, names, or ideas without their permission. The protest aims to highlight this unauthorized exploitation by refusing traditional publishing deals with these firms.
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About ten thousand authors from around Britain and beyond published an 'empty' book titled *Don't Steal This Book*, containing nothing but lists of contributors to protest against AI companies using writers work without permission.
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