A leading poet and writer Scotland has called warnings to be put on books written artificial intelligence (AI). Peter Mackay became Scotland's national poet December last year. He is concerned about the damage AI could do to the publishing industry. He wants food packaging-style health warnings all AI-generated books. He told the BBC: "I have got huge concerns AI in terms of the creation of new literature and the creation new books, partly because, as a writer, it could be disastrous new people who are in the profession." He added: "It's very hard to make a living as a writer anyway, and [now] you are having to compete [all the] knowledge every book written."
Mr Mackay wants all new books to have a special mark that shows whether AI or a person wrote it. He said the symbol could be those used food packaging. He believes the public needs to know the level of AI input a book. One idea is that information could show if a book is "100 per cent AI-free or 100 per cent organically produced". Mr Mackay's call comes just before the USA and UK refused to sign an international agreement on AI to keep it "clean" and "ethical". US Vice President JD Vance said too much regulation AI could "kill a transformative industry just as it's taking off". He said "pro-growth AI policies" were more important than safety.
