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Book Publishers Are Quietly Using More AI. Staff Are Revolting
In headline after headline this year, American book publishers have appeared to be fighting back against generative AI, from suing Google for copyright infringement to canceling books by authors suspected of using LLMs.
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Workers at three major publishing houses reported that large language models are now being employed to generate publicity materials, create cover art, write back‑cover copy, and draft emails. According to the staff, some executives are urging junior employees to adopt and promote the technology across these tasks.
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