AI News/Wire summary
Big Five book publishers quietly expand AI use, staff say
Key points
- At least three Big Five publishers, including HarperCollins, Simon & Schuster and Hachette, reportedly use AI tools without public disclosure or author consent.
- Staff report LLMs like Claude and ChatGPT drafting agent emails, publicity and back-cover copy, and cover art, often at executives' direction.
- Simon & Schuster employees opposed a trial of Skan AI, and CEO Greg Greeley's memo said no decision had been made on it.
Why it matters for marketers: Content teams at major publishers may face undisclosed AI-written pitches and copy, so verifying authorship and disclosure in publisher-facing work matters more.
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Wired: Book Publishers Are Quietly Using More AI. Staff Are Revolting
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