The Authors Guild has released new recommendations and shared a proposed contract clause regarding the use of generative AI tools in publishing workflows. The organization reports concern that publishing professionals are “uploading manuscripts and authors’ personal information into consumer-facing AI systems for uses such as generating summaries, assessments, and marketing copy.” Their new suggested contract language is as follows: “Publisher shall not upload the Work or any of Author’s personal information to consumer-facing AI systems for purposes such as generating summaries, assessments, or marketing copy without written permission from the author; and when such permission is granted, it shall use guardrails […]
