Vanessa Fox O’Loughlin

Vanessa Fox O’Loughlin is the chair of the Society of Authors, an organization that advocates for the rights and interests of writers in the UK. She has been vocal in expressing concern over issues related to copyright infringement and the impact of artificial intelligence on the creative industry, particularly in light of recent revelations that tech companies may have used authors' works without permission to train their AI systems. O’Loughlin's leadership has been pivotal in rallying authors to speak out against such practices.