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London Book Fair 2026: AI Dominates as Industry Grapples with Rights and Revenue

The London Book Fair opened its 2026 edition with AI at the centre of almost every conversation, from rights negotiations and contract terms to new tools for discovery, translation, and production — reflecting an industry in the midst of profound technological disruption.

March 10, 2026London Book Fair

London Book Fair AI Rights

A close-up shot of a human hand holding a pen, poised over a legal document with text visible, while in the background, a faint, blurred image of a glowing, abstract AI neural network is subtly overlaid.

AI & Publishing

UK Publishers Association Argues AI Copyright Exception is “Redundant”

A new study from the UK’s Publishers Association, titled “Content Superpower,” concludes that calls for a copyright exception for AI training are unnecessary. The report argues that a healthy and growing licensing market already exists, allowing AI developers to legally access publisher content. This finding strengthens the publishing industry’s position that AI companies should pay to use their works, rather than being granted a free pass to mine data. ---

March 5, 2026Books+Publishing