Maria A. Pallante

Maria A. Pallante is the president and CEO of the Association of American Publishers, an organization that represents a wide range of American publishers. She is a prominent advocate for copyright protection in the publishing industry and has been vocal about the challenges posed by artificial intelligence and its potential infringement on authors' rights. Recently, she commented on a $1.5 billion settlement between AI company Anthropic and authors, describing it as a significant step towards holding AI developers accountable for copyright violations.