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Swedish Publishers Turn to AI for Romance and Crime Fiction Translations, Prompting Critics to Warn of Wider Impact

Novels should still be written by people. But Swedish publishers are using AI to translate romance and feel-good fiction, among other genres. The translations may be “good enough,” but is that what we should aim for? asks Anja Gatu, chair of the Swedish Writers’ Association.

Mio to Stop Selling Pillow Featuring Quote From Ingemar Olsson Hymn After Copyright Dispute

Furniture retailer Mio is stopping sales of a pillow bearing the quote “You know very well that you are valuable,” Kyrkans Tidning reports.

Swedish Writers’ Association Calls Bokum’s AI Translations of Classics a “Horrifying Example”

The publisher Bokum is accused of using AI to translate classics. Now the Swedish Writers’ Association is questioning whether the publisher has violated the protection of classic works, reports Kulturnytt on Sveriges Radio.

Authors' Association Ends Warning Against Modernista

Swedish PEN Cancels Protest for Jailed Journalist Joakim Medin

Swedish PEN is cancelling the large manifestation that was planned outside the Turkish embassy in support of the imprisoned journalist Joakim Medin. PEN's chairperson Kerstin Almegård cannot however say why.

Danish Authors Warn Against Deals with Swedish Publisher Hoi

Denmark's Authors' Association advises its members against entering into agreements with the Swedish hybrid publishing conglomerate Hoi Publishing's Danish company.

Controversial publishing house used invented names

At least ten of the publishing company Lava's employees have used false identities towards their authors to conceal that the business is largely operated from Latvia, reveals SVT Cultural News.

The Authors' Association warns against criticized publisher

The Authors' Association questions the publishing house Lava's working methods and is now issuing a warning to authors not to sign contracts with the publisher.