HarperCollins Offers Authors AI Licensing Deal

Authors can opt-in to license their works for AI training in a new HarperCollins agreement with an unnamed tech company.

HarperCollins has reached an agreement with a tech company to use select nonfiction titles for AI model training.
Authors have the option to opt-in to this deal, with a non-negotiable payment of $2,500 per book offered.
The agreement aims to protect authors' rights and revenue streams while allowing limited use of their works.
Author Daniel Kibblesmith publicly declined the offer, expressing concerns about AI replacing human authors.
The deal has sparked discussions about the ethical implications of using copyrighted material for AI training.