Protecting authors rights in the age of AI | Ep. 19

Artificial intelligence models are hungry for high-quality human knowledge. For years, developers scraped this data without asking permission or compensating the creators. Now, massive lawsuits are forcing the tech industry to rethink how it acquires training material.ㅤHost Daniel Kazani of Softup sits down with Julie Trelstad to discuss how authors can protect their intellectual property and earn money in the modern era. They explore the shift from unauthorized scraping to legitimate licensing agreements. The conversation covers the critical differences between European and United States copyright laws regarding machine training.ㅤThey also examine how specialized, peer-reviewed data is becoming a premium asset for new software applications. Finally, Daniel Kazani and Julie discuss how writers can instruct digital assistants to act as collaborative editors rather than replacements for genuine human creativity.ㅤ👤 Guest BioJulie Trelstad brings over 35 years of experience to the publishing industry. Starting her career editing technical and architecture books, she navigated major technological shifts from desktop publishing to the rise of digital distribution. Today, Julie serves as the Head of U.S. Publishing at Amlet AI, a public registry dedicated to text and data mining rights. She also runs Paperbacks & Pixels, an author-support studio that helps writers build sustainable businesses and structured sales systems.ㅤ📌 What We CoverThe ethical and legal fallout from training large language models on pirated books.How Amlet AI uses the International Standard Content Code to create a digital fingerprint for written work.Why most authors are currently opting out of machine training licensing due to wildly fluctuating payments.The structural differences between creator compensation laws in Europe and the United States.How peer-reviewed research will become a premium asset for developers building highly specific software tools.Practical methods for instructing tools like Claude to slow down and preserve an author's original writing style.The future of publishing contracts, in which machine language training becomes a standard secondary right.ㅤ🔗 Resources MentionedAmlet AIPaperbacks & PixelsInternational Standard Content Code (ISCC)StreetLibClaudeChatGPTFraunhofer Institute