UK startup certifies 'organic literature' amid AI writing scandals
british startup books by people gets uk intellectual property office approval for a human-authored book stamp, helping readers choose books written by real people. this comes amid ai writing scandals in the publishing industry.
books by people, a british startup, has received approval from the uk's intellectual property office to distribute a certification mark for human-authored books. the mark, a thumbprint, will be displayed on certified books' covers. to obtain certification, authors must declare their work, undergo proprietary software checks, and provide early drafts and research materials for manual examination. five publishers have signed up, and the first certified book is expected by the end of the year. this initiative aims to provide transparency amid scandals involving ai-generated books, which have shaken trust in the publishing industry. writers and publishers believe that readers value human-authored works and that ai-generated content could erode trust in the industry.