NEW YORK (AP) 鈥� The Authors Guild has set up an online portal for members to certify that their 鈥渆manated from the human intellect鈥� and not from
The , a nonprofit that includes thousands of writers, is calling the initiative "Human Authored."
鈥淭he Human Authored initiative isn鈥檛 about rejecting technology 鈥� it鈥檚 about creating transparency, acknowledging the reader鈥檚 desire for human connection, and celebrating the uniquely human elements of storytelling,鈥� guild CEO Mary Rasenberger said in a statement Wednesday. 鈥淎uthors can still qualify if they use AI as a tool for spell-checking or research, but the certification connotes that the literary expression itself, with the unique human voice that every author brings to their writing, emanated from the human intellect.鈥�
According to the guild, authors can have their work certified by logging into , entering information about their book and signing a licensing agreement that will enable them to use a specially designed logo on 鈥渂ook covers, spines, or promotional materials.鈥�
The guild plans to register the 鈥淗uman Authored鈥� logo with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and eventually open the system to nonmembers.
Hillel Italie, The Associated Press
