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October is a bacchanal of fanfiction, from romantic one-shots about unconventional character pairings, to delicious smut that’ll make you reconsider your own sense of morality — all inspired by the month’s countless themed writing challenges.

AO3 addressed the community’s AI-related concerns in a public announcement in May, and suggested that writers restrict their work to registered users only in order to avoid data scraping.

AO3 authors have been accused of posting AI-generated fiction, or have expressed concern that the positive comments they leave on other writers’ fics will be misconstrued as AI spam.

AO3 author notes are starting to include bold text notices like “I do not give permission for my fics to be copied and reposted elsewhere or fed to AI,” or “I do not give any permission for AI technology to copy my writing, or train themselves using my content.” Like the ancient Facebook privacy hoax that keeps coming back, public declarations will not ensure digital privacy.

“Not to sound like a boomer, but ai fucked how kids navigate the world, including fandom spaces,” Reddit user zoey1bm commented on a post warning other authors.

It may be legally fine, since copyright laws pertaining to AI and fanfiction are either nonexistent or do not favor writers, but the practice is largely considered a dick move because it involves adding someone else’s work to a database without their knowledge or consent.

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