Thousands of authors publish ‘empty’ book in protest over AI using their work
TL;DR
About 10,000 writers including Kazuo Ishiguro, Philippa Gregory and Richard Osman join copyright campaign Thousands of authors including Kazuo Ishiguro, Philippa Gregory and Richard Osman have published an “empty” book to protest against AI firms using their work without permission. About 10,000 writers have contributed to Don’t Steal This Book, in which the only content is a list of their names.
Nauti's Take
10,000 authors, one empty book – and a very loud message. The symbolic protest won't stop LLM training data pipelines, but it puts serious political pressure on UK copyright reform.
When Nobel laureates join the fight, politicians listen.
Briefingshow
UK copyright law changes could set a global precedent for AI training data rights – this protest may directly shape the legal framework you build on.
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