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As always, Elizabeth, this is a really helpful set of links. And wouldn't you know it, the first thing that caught my attention was the article about AI and 'Ask This Book.' Our relationship with AI is really complicated, but I do think about how our rights can be protected. It's something authors are going to have to deal with more often as time goes by, in my opinion.
That’s a very interesting article. Victoria does such a great job informing us all. I didn’t think about the copyright issues until I read the post.
And thank you, Margot! The same to you. You’re a valuable member of every writing community you’re part of!
Also, have a wonderful holiday, and thanks for all you do for the writing community!