Thousands of authors publish ‘empty’ book in protest over AI using their work

Thousands of authors, including prominent names like Kazuo Ishiguro, Philippa Gregory, and Richard Osman, have published an "empty" book titled *Don't Steal This Book* to protest the unauthorized use of their work by AI companies. The book, containing only a list of the approximately 10,000 contributing authors, is part of a copyright campaign. Copies are being distributed at the London Book Fair on Tuesday. The protest occurs a week before the UK government releases an assessment on the economic impact of proposed copyright law changes. The authors aim to highlight their concerns about AI firms using copyrighted material without permission or compensation.