Library and Archives Canada has changed its ISBN rules to restrict registrations for books written mainly by artificial intelligence, a move welcomed by authors' and publishers' groups, Global News reports.
Under guidance updated on 9 October, publishers applying for the free book numbers must declare that a work has a human author. AI may be used only for limited tasks such as brainstorming, grammar checks or formatting, and the number of ISBNs for mostly AI-generated text, illustration or translation is capped. The agency says the policy is under review.
The Canadian Authors Association called it a first step and asked how declarations will be checked and what penalties will apply. The Association of Canadian Publishers said AI-generated copycat books were flooding online shops. Ottawa's AI strategy, published in June, did not address copyright, and the minister's office had not responded to questions.
Source: Global News
