“This book was written by a human”this is the new label that will soon be available to the 15,000 members of the Authors Guild, the professional association representing novelists and non-fiction authors published in the United States. The organization thus intends to offer a sort of ethical label to better protect creators.
How does it work?
Concretely, everything will immediately rely on declarative measures in the absence of a reliable AI detection tool. Quoted by Marketplace.orgMary Rasenberger, CEO of Authors Guild, emphasizes: “We won’t be able to verify straight away whether what they say is true or not. However, they must certify that it is human writing. »
The manager adds: “Generative AI is here to stay and it doesn’t appear that all the books that language models were trained on can be effectively purged. We urgently need to return control to authors and their publishers, and licensing is the way to do this in the future.”.
This label should mainly be used for electronic books. We also know that productions generated by AI abound online. “I think it’s more important in markets like the Kindle market, where you’ll see a lot of AI-generated books. The plots are a little weird, there are duplications”pour suit Mary Rasenberger.
Protecting creators in the broad sense
In fact, it is not only authors who are turning to this type of labeling. Recently, the non-profit organization Credo 23, led by actress and director Justine Bateman, launched a certification aimed at films and series that commit to not using AI in their production.
It will be understood that while these technologies promise to be used in abundance in the months and years to come, the human aspect of a creation will take on capital importance and could even become a real selling point.
And if that wasn’t enough, the Author Guilds has already shown its fangs in the past. For example, the organization launched a class action lawsuit against OpenAI for copyright infringement last year.
These concerns are reminiscent of the commitment of comic book authors and artists against generative AI. In a previous article, we returned to this subject which is reshuffling the cards in this sector. To find out more, click here.
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