Publishing-industry analyst Thad McIlroy's blog, with ongoing coverage of AI's impact on book publishing, authorship and copyright.
Read / subscribe freeThad McIlroy examines whether the surge of AI-generated books is flooding the market and diluting the value of human-authored work, discussing the Chakrabarty paper and publishing-industry responses.
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