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AI tools souring publisher-author relationships
Publishers forcing AI tools into workflows spark author frustration and distrust.
In brief
Publishers forcing AI tools into workflows spark author frustration and distrust. Bestselling authors report publishers using AI tools that generate hallucinated quotes and marketing copy, leading to strained relationships and potential shift to alternative publishing. Originally reported by AV Club.
Publishers push AI tools
Bestselling authors anonymously report Big Five publishers forcing AI into their workflows.
“What are authors even doing with traditional publishers anymore if they’re going to outsource everything to a machine?”
Hallucinated quotes and marketing
Publishers include AI-generated quotes in marketing copy that are known to be hallucinated.
“gaslit”
Authors question publisher value
Authors ask why they should work with publishers when AI can handle all tasks themselves.
“Why can’t an author do that themselves?”
Publishers sue AI companies
Big Five publishers are suing AI companies for copyright infringement while using AI tools.
“frustrating to watch publishers get these massive settlements [from] AI companies and then embrace AI to do their work”
The one thing
Bestselling authors report publishers using AI tools that generate hallucinated quotes and marketing copy, leading to strained relationships and potential shift to alternative publishing.
