Danish publisher bans AI tools for manuscript work

Danish publisher Lindhardt og Ringhof banned artificial intelligence tools for all company work. The rule applies to employees and external partners.

Proofreaders, editors, readers, and consultants must not use AI tools. If you work for this publisher, you cannot use AI for tasks.

Documents from the publisher must not be uploaded to AI systems. Even using AI to summarize a text is forbidden.

The company warned about copyright risks and legal problems. Uploaded texts can be copied and mined by AI providers.

Literary director Sune de Souza Schmidt-Madsen spoke to Danish broadcaster DR. He said the company does not know of partners using AI yet.

However, the publisher wants to set clear rules early. The strict ban applies to internal staff and freelancers alike.