The UK’s Society of Authors, along with other international creative organizations, launched a “Charter of Ethical AI Use in the Creative Industries” on Wednesday, which swiftly elicited significant backlash online. Many authors and publishing professionals claimed that the very notion of “ethical AI use” is an oxymoron and should not be supported by authors’ representatives. The SoA responded to that “strength of feeling,” with a notice that they would post further “detailing why, in a vacuum of regulation, this charter demands more transparency & accountability from organizations on how they are using AI now and in the future.” CEO Anna […]
