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Microsoft is the mystery AI company licensing HarperCollins books, says Bloomberg
One author was offered $2,500.
HarperCollins said in a statement to 404 Media that its deal will include “select nonfiction backlist titles” and that authors will have to opt into the training program. One author, Daniel Kibblesmith, posted screenshots a few days ago showing that he was offered $2,500 per book for a three-year AI licensing contract. Not much else is known about the model HarperCollins’ content will train, but a source tells Bloomberg that Microsoft doesn’t intend to generate AI-written books with the material.
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