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Nobody else in the world does exactly what we do. We've been championing authors and making sure they get paid for secondary uses of their work since 1977
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Joined May 2009
The Government is considering allowing AI companies to freely use your works, unless you opt-out. This is unfair and unworkable. Now is your chance to tell them what you think! Submit a response to their AI consultation using the guidance below.
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Baroness Kidron likens the Government proposals requiring creators to opt their works out of AI training to "a corner shop from which you can steal, unless they post a message saying you must not."
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Our members' area will close at midday today for 1-2 weeks as we prepare for the March distribution. If you need to make any changes to your account, please do so now or wait until it reopens. Thank you for your patience!
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“I’m asking the British government today to protect the copyright of writers and artists in this country, and to understand that what we do is not just data.” Read more:
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2025 promises to be another crucial year for authors. Hear from our CEO and Deputy CEO about what is in store for ALCS in the year ahead!
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RT @IAmInPrint: UK Creators: if you think the government’s proposal to include your content for AI programming is unfair, you can express y…
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Want to do something about it? We've produced guidance on submitting to the Government's AI consulation and writing to your local MP.
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RT @FrancesHardinge: I've just submitted this form. Other UK-based writers might want to consider doing likewise. Don't be put off by the n…
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You can also help by writing to your local MP about the issue. We've made this process as simple as possible for you! Just follow the link below.
The Government is considering allowing AI companies to freely use your works, unless you opt-out. This is unfair and unworkable. Now is your chance to tell them what you think! Submit a response to their AI consultation using the guidance below.
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RT @IntAuthors: 🚨IAF is pleased to announce Kevin Fitzgerald CMG as our new Secretary General! With expertise in IP and global #copyright,…
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RT @lauramucha: @ALCS_UK @PoetryDayUK Thank you for all your support – both for @PoetryDayUK and this project, but also for authors more ge…
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Meet the V.S. Pritchett Short Story Prize shortlist! Congratulations to these 6 incredibly talented storytellers. The winner will be announced at the #ALCSAwards on 20 February!
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Deputy CEO Richard Combes appeared on @BBCMorningLive today to discuss AI-generated works. "Human creators have created wonderful things for centuries, and I think that's something that needs to be protected." Watch here (starts at 19:11):
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ALCS is proud to support @PoetryDayUK, supporting children to value their own creative voices. Led by the brilliant @lauramucha, 43,516 children have just broken the Guinness World Records title for the Largest Poetry Lesson (Multi Venue)!
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The members' area is of the website is temporarily closed while we do some scheduled maintenance, we should be back open soon!
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Baroness Kidron: "Judges, lawyers and academics all agree that the law on copyright is clear ... Ministers choosing to mirror the tech lobbyist language of uncertainty rather than defending the property rights of citizens and wealth creators is bewildering."
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Thank you to Baroness Kidron and the House of Lords who just approved amendments to the Data (Use and Access) Bill, requiring AI companies to be transparent about the use of creators' works. This is an important issue that ALCS and our partners are actively campaigning for.
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.@MsAlisonHume stresses the importance of protecting human creators by requiring AI companies to obtain permission before using their original works.
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