Hachette's CEO David Shelley battles Big Tech over AI training data, arguing that protecting copyright is essential to preserving human creativity

David Shelley, CEO of Hachette's UK and US operations, is taking a stand against major technology companies using published works to train AI models without permission

The dispute centers on copyright protection and whether AI companies should compensate authors and publishers for using their intellectual property

Shelley argues the future of human creativity depends on establishing clear ownership rights and legal frameworks for AI in the digital age