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Major book publishers are increasingly using AI for tasks such as publicity, cover art, and back cover copy.

AIPublishing IndustrySocial IssuesOct 10, 2026score 0.582 posts · 0 replies across 2 instances
The thread discusses the use of AI by major book publishers, leading to staff revolt, and criticizes AI companies for stealing from authors and publishers. It highlights concerns about AI's impact on labor and intellectual property in the publishing industry.

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Major book publishers are increasingly using AI for tasks such as publicity, cover art, and back cover copy.
Parent: AIEntity: Book PublishersImpact: negativeDate: Oct 10, 2026Target: Use of AI in book publishing
Staff at major publishing houses are revolting against the use of AI, which they believe undermines their work and rights.
Parent: Labor RightsEntity: Publishing StaffImpact: negativeDate: Oct 10, 2026Target: Staff revolt against AI use

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"But behind the scenes, at least three of the Big Five US book publishers—HarperCollins, Simon & Schuster, and Hachette—have been quietly incorporating AI tools into their publishing processes without public disclosures or author consent." https://www.wired.com/story/book-publishers-are-quietly-using-more-ai-staff-are-revolting/
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Book Publishers Are Quietly Using More AI. Staff Are Revolting https://www.wired.com/story/book-publishers-are-quietly-using-more-ai-staff-are-revolting/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into All about Generative AI @all-about-generative-ai-WIRED
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Book Publishers Are Quietly Using More AI. Staff Are Revolting WIRED Workers at three major publishing houses tell WIRED that LLMs are being used for publicity, cover art, back cover copy, ... #publishing #labor #books #ai #ai-ml https://www.wired.com/story/book-publishers-are-quietly-using-more-ai-staff-are-revolting/
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#ai#books#labor#publishing
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Three major book publishers using AI behind the scenes & forcing staff to use it, despite AI companies literally stealing from authors & publishers https://www.wired.com/story/book-publishers-are-quietly-using-more-ai-staff-are-revolting/?utm_content=buffer287ac&utm_medium=social&utm_source=threads&utm_campaign=aud-dev Why am I not surprised HarperCollins is one of them?? #books #livres #ai #publishing #FuckAI
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#fuckai#publishing#ai#livres#books