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Academic authors 'shocked' after Taylor & Francis sells access to their research to Microsoft AI

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Academic publisher Taylor & Francis , which owns Routledge , has sold access to its authors’ research as part of an Artificial Intelligence partnership with Microsoft .

The Society of Authors said it is "concerned to see publishers signing deals with tech companies without consulting authors and creators first ".

The Society of Authors urges authors who find their work has been used without their consent to contact them for guidance.

Earlier this week the Copyright Clearance Centre announced the availability of AI re-use rights within its Annual Copyright License ( ACL ) The license will provides holders with rights and remuneration for new uses of their content.

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