AALA’s Stance on AI Revenue & Licensing

Association of American Literary Agents (AALA)  firmly believes that, unless clearly and explicitly granted to the publisher in the author/illustrator’s publishing agreement, the right to license a work for the training of generative AI rests with the creator or copyright holder and should not be used without consent and compensation.

AALA favors the establishment of licensing mechanisms and marketplaces to the extent that they facilitate an opt-in model for copyright holders.

Press Releases

March 3, 2026: AALA Endorses CLEAR Act Bill As An Important Step in AI Training Debate 

Press Inquiries

If you are a member of the press and would like to get in touch with AALA for a comment on ongoing AI issues, please contact communications(at) aalitagents (dot) org.

Public-Facing Resources

This educational resource was created by the Association of American Literary Agents (AALA) and is supported by member dues. It is intended as a public-facing resource for members to share with their clients. If you are an agent and not yet an AALA member, we encourage you to apply here to access additional non-public resources, panels, and presentations available to members. Current members can find those materials in the Member Resources section. Authors whose agents are not members are welcome to encourage them to join in support of this resource and the many other initiatives AALA undertakes on behalf of the industry.

AALA Member Resources

AALA is pleased to provide the following resources, compiled by both the Copyright Committee and the AI Special Committee (which includes members from the Contracts Committee, MDI Committee, Illustration Committee, Copyright Committee.) These materials include AALA’s time-sensitive alerts, copies of our recordings, FAQs and other resources to assist members in navigating AI and large language models. Access is limited to AALA members; you must be logged into the website to view the content below.