Conor Kostick
IrelandauthorMale7.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Conor Kostick is an Irish author known for his contributions to literature, particularly in the realm of fantasy and young adult fiction. A member of the Irish Writers Union, he has recently gained attention for advocating against the unauthorized use of his works by tech companies like Meta for artificial intelligence purposes, highlighting the need for copyright protection in the digital age.
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Conor Kostick, the group’s disputes officer, says the sums involved are significant to many Irish authors like him.
Hundreds of Irish writers set to share millions of euro after €1.31bn Anthropic settlement – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-07-26
Conor Kostick argues against celebrating William, stating that the Normans were warriors who sought control of wealth and land.
‘They abolished slavery’ – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-06-02
Conor Kostick expressed concerns about the rapid changes in democracy in the USA.
Europos rašytojų tarybos suvažiavime Osle – dirbtinio intelekto, autorių teisių, vyriausybių ir technologijų gigantų vykdomos cenzūros temos | Kultūra
Lithuania· 2025-06-02
Author Conor Kostick, a member of the IWU, said 52 of his works have been 'scraped' by Meta’s AI model without his permission.
Authors seek to stop Big Tech ‘scraping’ their work for AI amid copyright breach claims – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-04-17
