Seminar: Everything You Wanted to Know About Gen AI

Generative AI has been swiftly adopted across many industries, yet remains a fraught technology for writers. This seminar with cultural policy consultant and intellectual property lawyer Olivia Lanchester explains what you need to know about using generative AI in your own work and what to expect from your publisher about their use of generative AI.

You will learn the essentials on copyright and hear a summary of the worldwide efforts of authors to take action against AI developers which have scraped books, journals and articles to train their AI systems. You will gain insight into where the Australian Government has landed on copyright and AI policy, as well as steps you can take to protect yourself - and benefit - from the AI revolution.

Expected learning outcomes:

1. Copyright basics: attendees will learn about the copyright issues raised when literary texts are used to train AI systems and whether copyright protection applies to AI-generated material.

2. The broader landscape: Attendees will gain an understanding of the current policy discussions in Australia. We’ll briefly discuss how AI book slop is affecting the book market.

3. Practical steps: what you need to know to prepare for contract negotiation and publication of your work.

Participant requirements:

This seminar takes place on Zoom. You will need a secure internet connection and confidence using basic computer software to take part in this seminar. Participants will also need something to write on.