It was learned on the 6th that Nippan may have sold books in large quantities to a US AI company and that the Japan Publishing Association sent a letter to Nippon Shuppan Hanbai Group Holdings requesting verification of the facts. The Key Points section also includes allegations that Norwegian Wood was used as training data for generative AI.
It was learned on the 6th that the Japan Book Publishers Association sent a letter to Nippon Shuppan Hanbai Group Holdings requesting verification of the facts, amid the possibility that Nippan sold books in large quantities to a US AI company. The association's move has been reported as part of its monitoring of publishing transactions with AI companies.
The Key Points section also covers allegations that Norwegian Wood was included in generative AI training data, as well as reports concerning a settlement payment from a major US AI company. The source is SlowNews / Slow News, dated Wednesday, 30 September.
In summary, the latest exchange concerns fact-checking by Nippan and the publishing association, and issues surrounding book sales to AI companies have resurfaced.