UK Society of Authors Launches Logo to Identify Books Written by Humans Not AI

The UK Society of Authors (SoA) has unveiled a “Human Authored” logo that publishers can display on the back cover to certify that a book was written by a human rather than AI. The scheme, announced at the London Book Fair by novelist Tracy Chevalier, follows a similar US Authors Guild initiative and is backed by prominent writers such as Mary Beard and Malorie Blackman. A recent SoA survey shows 82 % of its members would use the certification, as the industry grapples with AI‑generated manuscripts and an upcoming UK copyright assessment. The launch arrives amid a protest where authors released an “empty” title, Don’t Steal This Book, to highlight AI training on copyrighted material.

Source: The Guardian AI