AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoCopyright & AI Fight: The U.S. Department of Justice told a court that training AI models on copyrighted text doesn’t violate copyright law, arguing for a broad “fair use” approach in the OpenAI case. Censorship & Publishing Pressure: Turkey’s courts ordered raids to seize all copies of a forthcoming book by jailed Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, blocking nationwide distribution before publication. Books as Culture Diplomacy: The Moscow International Book Fair opened with Qatar taking part, featuring translation and publishing meetings aimed at boosting Qatari literature abroad. Health in Prison Policy: A Prison Policy Initiative review found menopause is barely mentioned in public prison documents, with Rhode Island lacking menopause-specific language. New Releases & Reading Life: Candice Carty-Williams’ Queenie sequel lands Sept. 8, while a children’s coho-salmon picture book by Annie Chen won a major wildlife-illustration award. Community Book Culture: Milwaukee’s Melon Books spotlights indie and alternative reading, and Omaha’s Midwest Lit Fest returns with author signings for families.
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