Penguin Random House Prohibits AI Training with New Copyright Clause

The publisher adds a clause to its books' copyright pages to prevent AI systems from using their content for training purposes.

Penguin Random House (PRH) has updated the copyright language in its books to explicitly ban the use of their content for AI training.
This move makes PRH the first major publisher to publicly implement such a restriction against AI data mining.
The new copyright clause aligns with the European Union's laws, specifically reserving their works from text and data mining exceptions.
While the updated language serves as a strong message, it does not change existing copyright laws or the concept of fair use.
PRH's action contrasts with academic publishers like Wiley and Oxford University Press, which have licensed their content for AI training.