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AI on trial in the publishing industry after a massive £1.5m deal falls through | Commercial Awareness Compass #88
“Why would an agent pull their client’s £1.5 million debut book deal?” This was the question soon-to-be crime author Jerry Falade was left wondering, after his agent pulled his hotly anticipated debut novel despite strong industry interest.
In this case, the answer was for alleged AI use, but as the creative industry grapples with the moral anxieties surrounding AI, there are also hidden legal and commercial implications for the authors and publishers alike.
How can publishers verify human creation in an era of generative tools? What contractual mechanisms protect agencies and publishing…
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