Poet Peter Mackay wants warnings to be put on books written by artificial intelligence (AI). He is worried about the damage AI is doing to the book industry. He wants food label-style warnings on AI books. He said he is worried about AI in the creation of new literature and books. He said it "could be disastrous for new people…in the profession". He said it is now hard to make a living as a writer because AI uses "all the knowledge of every book written".

Mr Mackay wants a mark that shows whether AI or a person wrote a book. He thinks the public needs to know about the level of AI input in a book. He said information could show if a book is "100 per cent AI-free". His idea comes just before the USA refused to sign an agreement on AI to keep it "clean". The US said too much regulation of AI could "kill a transformative industry just as it's taking off". It said "pro-growth AI policies" were important.