Publishing industry lays down AI rules to counter 'click-to-publish' books

The Korea Publisher Society unveiled "Principles for the Use of AI by Publishers and Authors for Readers," a five-chapter, 20-article framework governing AI use in publishing, at a publishing and AI policy forum held Tuesday at Mapo Central Library in Seoul. Eleven organizations, including the Korea Publisher Society, the Writers Association of Korea and the Critics Alliance, participated in drafting the principles, which the Society said aim to keep books trusted in the AI era by defining human responsibility and roles across the publishing process and to counter mass-produced "click-to-publish" AI books. The Society called the principles a starting point for further efforts to improve systems protecting the rights of authors and publishers.

One of South Korea’s two major publishing organizations has announced a set of principles for the use of artificial intelligence AI , seeking to address mass-produced books created with AI, often referred to as “click-to-publish” books. The Korea Publisher Society said the principles aim to ensure that books remain trusted in the AI era by clearly defining human responsibility and roles throughout the publishing process. The organization said it will use the establishment of the principles as a starting point for further efforts to improve systems protecting the rights of authors and publishers. The Korea Publisher Society held a publishing and AI policy forum at Mapo Central Library in Seoul on Tuesday, where it unveiled the “Principles for the Use of AI by Publishers and Authors for Readers,” consisting of five chapters and 20 articles. Eleven organizations, including the Korea Publisher Society, the Writers Association of Korea and the Critics Alliance, participated in drafting the principles. It marks the first time the publishing industry has established AI-related guide