Danish publisher bans generative AI for staff and freelancers
Major Danish publishing house Lindhardt og Ringhof has banned all generative AI tools for employees and external partners due to copyright and confidentiality concerns.
2026年10月31日
/ DANGDI / DANGDI / DANGDI /Freelancers and editors in Denmark must stop using generative AI for publishing work. Major Danish publishing house Lindhardt og Ringhof has introduced a total AI ban.
The rule affects internal staff and all external partners. It covers translators, proofreaders, editors, and manuscript readers.
The publisher cited strict copyright concerns for this new decision. It also wants to protect manuscript confidentiality.
Foreign professionals and students often perform translation work for Danish publishers. Using AI tools could now breach client contracts in Denmark. As reported by CPH Post, the ban covers all external freelance projects.
Source: The Copenhagen Post
