fossilesque@mander.xyz to Academia@mander.xyzEnglish · 6 days agoHarperCollins Confirms It Has a Deal to Sell Authors' Work to AI Companywww.404media.coexternal-linkmessage-square9fedilinkarrow-up198arrow-down10
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minus-squarechickenf622@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·6 days agoIf this is opt-out by default it’s at least not a complete dick move. The hard limit of $2500 compensation for opting in? Definitely a dick move.
minus-squareMajorHavoc@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·5 days agoIt’s still a dick move, because Harper Collins has a huge amount of oligopoly power. Any supposed concession is likely of no real use to any authors who rely on the big companies to get published.
If this is opt-out by default it’s at least not a complete dick move. The hard limit of $2500 compensation for opting in? Definitely a dick move.
It’s still a dick move, because Harper Collins has a huge amount of oligopoly power. Any supposed concession is likely of no real use to any authors who rely on the big companies to get published.