Authors' Rights in AI Training

Microsoft has entered a controversial agreement with HarperCollins to use nonfiction books for training AI models, prompting concerns among authors. While authors can opt out of participation, many are worried about the implications of having their works used in this manner. Daniel Kibblesmith, a comic author, went viral for rejecting an offer of $2,500 to include his book in the training dataset, calling the practice 'abominable.' He emphasizes a distinction between two markets: those seeking genuine human connection through literature versus those who prefer AI-generated content.