Writers and AI

Recent developments in AI pose a significant threat to writers’ work and earnings and we have been working hard to stay ahead of rapidly changing developments to ensure writers’ rights are at the forefront of employers’ and policy-makers’ minds, and to provide guidance to our members

Find out more about our work in this area below.

• We responded to the Government’s consultation on copyright and AI and thanks to all our many members who did too – we continue to oppose the Government plans and you can read more about them here. Watch this space for further updates.
• Read what WGGB President Sandi Toksvig OBE had to say about the Government’s plans and why we must fight back 
• Read our manifesto Putting writers at the heart of the story which has recommendations on copyright and AI
• Read our policy position statement Writers and AI  
• Read our guideline Using AI as a research and writing tool – the risks
• Read our guide My book has been used to ‘train’ AI – what can I do?
• Read our guide What writers need to know about Meta’s new privacy policy
• Read our guideline Don’t let Grok use your data! 
• Read the letter we wrote to ITV over their proposed Head of Generative AI role
• Read the letter we signed to software developers as part of the Creators’ Rights Alliance
• The WGGB Wales Branch participated in the report A snapshot of workers in Wales’ understanding and experience of AI, which was launched in January 2024. You can read the report here.