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‘We don’t want it’: The growing backlash against AI-made art

Having scraped the works of countless artists for training, AI can reproduce something like art. But is there even an appetite for it?

AI has no economic benefit for arts

Former chief scientist for Australia tells Edinburgh Book Festival audience that action must be taken to give a clear indication whether works are AI or human generated.

Proudly Human founder warns that AI offers ‘no economic benefits’ for creative industries

Proudly Human founder and executive chairman Dr Alan Finkel. former chief scientist of Australia, has warned that AI offers “no economic benefits for the arts or the creative sector”, calling for stronger safeguards to protect creators from AI-generated content.

AI assistant Claude to embed invisible watermarks in all generated text

Alan Finkel comments on Anthropic's announcement it will be watermarking content.

The Catholic principle guiding popes through tech upheavals, from the Industrial Revolution to AI

Man of his word: Pope Leo speeches declared human-authored by Australian AI detection tool

Australian enterprise Proudly Human certifies Pope Leo XIV collection AI-free

Pope Leo’s musings on artificial intelligence have become the first writings of a faith leader to be officially verified as man-made. Here’s how it happened.

A human wrote this – believe me

From metadata to AI detectors, several organisations are aiming to provide evidence of whether a piece of content was AI-generated. It’s not an easy task.

Universities should be audited for whether learning outcomes are met

AI does not make robust learning any less vital. We need a mechanism to ensure the cost pays off for those committed to it, says Alan Finkel.

From tents to trebles: Edinburgh book festival to set author’s words to music

Steve Crossan, who worked on Google’s DeepMind AI project, will debate with Alan Finkel, the Australian government’s former chief scientist and the creator of the AI-free certification service ProudlyHuman.

Don’t let AI cross out NAPLAN writing tests

Allowing artificial intelligence to be an excuse for not teaching our students how to write, read and fact-check would be a disaster.

Dr Alan Finkel backs ‘human created’ tag for student work

School students should declare when their work is “human created”, according to an AI expert supported by Australia’s former chief scientist, Dr Alan Finkel.

Barnes & Noble CEO is fine with stocking AI-written books - if they're labeled. The internet had thoughts.

"Our appreciation of creative work is especially tied to its provenance, which in the literary world is held, quite rightly, in high esteem. Authentic human connection is what's at stake with the insurgence of AI-generated books, music, art, and videos," Alan said.

The day the music died

What happens when AI takes on jazz? Whether or not people care that a work of art is made by AI, we should at least have a right to know.

Former Australian Chief Scientist Advocates 'Proudly Human' Content Certification

Alan Finkel, former Australian Chief Scientist and founder of 23First Corporation, discusses why consumers have the right to know whether content is human-made or AI-generated, and how the Proudly Human certification system verifies human authorship across books, music, photos and video.

I'm a columnist, and now I'm certified human. Here's why that matters

Peter Lewis reflects on becoming the first columnist in the world to have his commitment to human-created content certified by Proudly Human, and why authorship and trust matter in the age of AI.

I Am Human, Hear Me Roar

Peter Lewis reflects on his Proudly Human accreditation and Alan Finkel's trust-mark initiative, arguing that distinguishing human authorship from AI is as important as separating fact from fiction, and that AI use sits on a spectrum rather than a binary.

Really, you made this without AI? Prove it

In a world where generative AI technology is increasingly adept at mimicking the work of humans, people are naturally skeptical. Maybe we should start labeling human-made text, images, audio, and video with something akin to a universally recognized Fair Trade logo.

“We want to trust authors”: Local publishers on “Shy Girl” implications

Australian publishers discuss the implications of the Shy Girl novel cancellation, expressing concerns about verifying whether submitted manuscripts are authentically human-created amid growing anxiety over AI-generated content in the literary world.

We all need to learn how to drive AI safely – before it's too late

Artificial intelligence is accelerating exponentially before it has brakes, seat-belts, speed limits or a working GPS.

My Certified Organic, Biodynamic, Wildcrafted, Cold-pressed, Unfiltered Novel

Oscar Schwartz explores ProudlyHuman's certification service that verifies written works are genuinely human-authored, examining the standards it sets for acceptable AI use in the writing process.

How to Be a Writer Who Stands Out in a World of AI-Generated Content

Deanna Bugalski explores how human writers can differentiate themselves in an era of AI-generated content, highlighting ProudlyHuman as a tool for certifying authentic human-created work.

Stop AI cheating by bringing back in-person exams, unis warned

ProudlyHuman founder Alan Finkel urges Australian universities to return to in-person exams as concerns grow over AI-powered cheating and the integrity of remote assessments in higher education.

Former chief scientist launches new venture to fight AI ‘slop’ in publishing

Alan Finkel, former Chief Scientist, launches ProudlyHuman - a new defence against the flood of AI-generated 'slop' that is threatening to undermine Australia's publishing and creative industries.

Alan Finkel: Empowering humans to choose humans

Alan Finkel discusses how ProudlyHuman empowers humans to choose humans, as large language models permeate nearly every aspect of modern life.

The AI horse has bolted. It's time for the nuclear option

Former chief scientist Alan Finkel proposes an AI non-proliferation treaty modeled after nuclear regulations to address the explosive growth and risks of artificial intelligence.