{
  "id": 10865134,
  "title": "Publishing industry lays down AI rules to counter 'click-to-publish' books",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/publishing-industry-lays-down-ai-rules-to-counter-click-to-publish-10865134",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-30T05:22:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/20260930/publishing-industry-lays-down-ai-rules-to-counter-click-to-publish-books"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "One of South Korea's leading publishing bodies has unveiled a framework of rules for the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) within the industry, in an effort to combat the proliferation of mass-produced books created through AI, commonly known as \"click-to-publish\" books. The Korea Publisher Society has laid out these principles to maintain the credibility of books in the AI era, by delineating the responsibilities and roles of humans at every stage of the publishing process.\n\nThe organization unveiled these guidelines at a publishing and AI policy forum held at Mapo Central Library in Seoul. The new \"Principles for the Use of AI by Publishers and Authors for Readers\" consist of five chapters and 20 articles. The framework was drafted by a coalition of eleven organizations, including the Korea Publisher Society, the Writers Association of Korea, and the Critics Alliance.\n\nThis marks the first instance in the publishing industry's history where such AI-related guidelines have been established. The Korea Publisher Society has stated that this move is intended as a starting point for further initiatives aimed at strengthening systems that protect the rights of authors and publishers.",
  "summary": "One of South Korea’s two major publishing organizations has announced a set of principles for the use of artificial intelligence (AI), seeking to address mass-produced books created with AI, often referred to as “click-to-publish” books. The Korea Publisher Society said the principles aim to ensure that books remain trusted in the AI era by clearly defining human responsibility and roles…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Publishing industry lays down AI rules to counter 'click-to-publish' books",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/publishing-industry-lays-down-ai-rules-to-counter-click-to-publish",
        "published": "2026-09-30T05:07:03.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}