The Federation of Guilds of Publishers of Spain (FGEE) has unanimously elected Manuel González Moreno as its new president. He succeeds Daniel Fernández and takes office after a career at Grupo Anaya, focused on educational publishing. His main challenge will be to manage the impact of technological development and artificial intelligence on the book sector. 📚
Artificial intelligence as the axis of editorial transformation 🤖
González Moreno's focus prioritizes adapting the book chain to the digital era. This involves defending intellectual property against unauthorized uses of works to train AI models. It also seeks to protect the role of publishers as guarantors of quality and foster collaboration with other links in the sector. The update of the FGEE statutes is a step toward having more agile representation before administrations on these matters.
Will a bot preside over the next FGEE? Relax, not yet 😄
With so much emphasis on technology, one might fear that the next congress will be held in the metaverse and the votes cast by an algorithm. González Moreno, at least for now, is flesh and blood and comes from the educational world, so he knows what it's like to repeat lessons. His biggest test will be to explain to a language model that it cannot write a novel using the copyright of half a catalog without paying up. A job that, for now, requires human intelligence.