Thank you @adamchristopher.me for doing the legwork — I combed through my previous emails from the SoA and found nothing regarding this charter. I noted in my letter of membership termination to the SoA that there has been no consultation with members as as I could see. Wool over our eyes 👇

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"The corps are using it so it's too late so all we can do is ask them nicely to use them with not too much harm" is a surrender and a betrayal of your authors, their rights, and values. You knew your members would have opposed this and it was wrong not to ask.

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You should be making clear that the use of technology that's trained on the stolen work of authors you represent is incompatible with working with those authors. You sound be insisting that awards in the UK ban its use in submissions and helping coordinate lawsuits to defend your authors from theft.

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Actually yes, you should be demanding that corporations who work with you and authors, across the publishing industry, cease the use of GenAI. You should be insisting on contracts that ban its use on editing, marketing, and cover art. Surrender isn't good enough.

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‘Adra! Adra! Am y gyntaf! Hwch Ddu Gwta a gipia’s olaf!' You can learn about this legend and the folk traditions surrounding Nos Calan Gaeaf via my friend Mhara’s Youtube channel: www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1T_... www.youtube.com/watch?v=kb6U... #noscalangaeaf #halloween #welshfolklore

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