출판계 “AI 기업, 책에 정당한 대가 지급하라” 공동성명

Major publishing companies have issued a joint statement demanding fair compensation for authors and publishers from AI companies that use books as training data for their artificial intelligence models. This follows the recent "Frankfurt Call" in Germany, where AI regulation was advocated. The Korean Publishers and Authors Association (KPA), led by Chairman Hong Young-wan, released a joint declaration on the 16th, assuring the government, national assembly, and AI companies that they are sending their "Korean Call for Action."

In the "No Books, No AI" statement, they argue that although AI relies on books for advancement, the creators of those books have no knowledge of how, when, or where their works are used in AI. The publishers highlight the controversial "destructive scanning" method used by companies like Anthropic, which bulk-scan hundreds of thousands of books using a "high-speed shredder" and OCR technology.

They urge the industry to secure data transparency, establish a consent principle for rights holders, and ensure fair compensation. The publishers have three main demands: obtaining transparent data, establishing a rights-holder consent principle, and guaranteeing fair compensation. They express their commitment to "responsible AI use and fair collaboration," and the joint statement has garnered support from 163 publishing companies, organizations, 333 authors, translators, and publishers.