The Guadalajara International Book Fair (FIL), considered the most important in Latin America and a central reference for Spanish-speaking countries, once again confirmed its role as a major meeting point …
IAF at the WIPO Regional Meeting in Africa
The International Authors Forum (IAF) participated in the regional meeting with the Heads of Copyright Offices and Collective Management Organizations in the Arab region, organised by the World Intellectual Property …
An important message from our US member NWU regarding the Anthropic settlement
The IAF would like to share an important message from our US member, the National Writers Union (NWU), regarding a major development in the ongoing discussions around AI and copyright. …
Bartz v. Anthropic: A Landmark Win for Authors
One of the most important copyright cases of the AI era, Bartz v. Anthropic, shows that authors’ rights cannot be ignored. The case was brought forward in the summer of …
IAF at the Empowering Creativity for Sustainable Growth with IP Regional Conference 2025
Last week, the International Authors Forum (IAF) took part in the first Regional Conference on Intellectual Property and Creative Industries titled “Empowering Creativity for Sustainable Growth with IP”, held in …
Exciting news from the Danish Authors Society on GenAI
We are pleased to share this important achievement reached by one of our IAF members in Denmark. The Danish Translators Association, the Danish Authors Society and the Danish Publishers Association …
IAF on Meta’s use of pirated content for AI training
On March 20, 2025, The Atlantic published a searchable database containing over 7.5 million books and 81 million research papers from Library Genesis (LibGen), a well-known source of pirated material. …
ANFASA’s 4th Annual Virtual International Symposium: The Power of Authors
IAF member the Academic and Non-Fiction Authors Association of South Africa, (ANFASA), will host the 4th Annual Virtual International Symposium on the Power of Authors on 25 March 2025 at …
IAF at the 18th Session of the Intergovernmental Committee meeting of the UNESCO 2005 Convention on Protection and Promotion of Diversity of Cultural Expression.
Earlier this month, the International Authors Forum (IAF) participated in the 18th Session of the Intergovernmental Committee of the UNESCO 2005 Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity …