HarperCollins is asking authors to license their books for AI training

For $2,500.

That's more than I expected. Less than it should be, but quite possibly enough to make a lot of authors consider it. At least, if there's some reason to think it'll be in addition to book sales, rather than a replacement. Like, six months of sales before it gets ingested.

I'd expected it to be "Here's a nickel and a discount coupon for frozen yogurt, and if you don't like it we'll publish somebody else."

Original source: https://www.404media.co/harpercollins-ai-deal/

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