The OpenAI chatbot has started to push back on requests to copy the writing style of authors like Stephen King and Agatha Christie, saying it can spit out something with similar characteristics, but can’t closely imitate distinctive styles. Those disclaimers could be legally important as OpenAI faces down copyright lawsuits filed by authors. [Link: ChatGPT starts blocking direct requests to copy an author's style | https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/07/chatgpt-stops-cloning-famous-writers-voices-but-may-capture-a-similar-feeling/ | Ars Technica]

New behavior capturing a writer's "broad qualities" could have legal implications.

New behavior capturing a writer's "broad qualities" could have legal implications.