Perhaps I should feel complimented ... but I don't. At least two of my books that I know of have been pirated to be used in AI training.
Apparently "AI companies need books for their quality writing, style, expression, long-form narration and content". (See here for full story and more information.)
At any other time, I'd feel gratified to be included amongst those whose work is considered to be in the category of "quality writing, style, [and] expression". But not today.
With another book due to be published any time now, it feels like a slap in the face when the time and effort and sweat and tears that I - and countless others like me - put into writing can be so easily stolen and then used to produce AI generated works.
I don't write to get rich. I write because I feel called to write. In fact, there's a reason I still have a day job. But if and when my work is given away for free, it's because I choose to do so. Using someone else's intellectual property without their permission and/or reimbursement is theft.
For any New Zealand writers, follow the link above to determine if your work has been stolen, and, if so, the steps to lodge formal complaints.
(Note: Intellectual Property Theft is not limited to New Zealand writers. However, I am unfamiliar with the laws of other countries. Author societies would be a good place to begin if you're concerned.)