ðŸ‡ðŸ‡° English, 22 October 2026, copyright theft
South Korean publishers raise alarm over bulk book buys linked to AI training
Publishers suspect bulk book purchases are linked to AI training, raising concerns over intellectual property theft.
Publishing groups are investigating suspicious orders and seeking a coordinated response.
However, authors and publishers face a fundamental obstacle: they often cannot know for sure whether their books are being used to train AI systems.
Kyobo Book Centre, a bookstore chain in South Korea, said 10 overseas companies had approached it since early this year, each seeking one copy of roughly 100,000 titles.