Book Publishers Are Quietly Using More AI. Staff Are Revolting
Workers at three major publishing houses tell WIRED that LLMs are being used for publicity, cover art, back cover copy, and emails, as some execs push junior staff to champion the tech.
Category: Culture / Books
Submit Your Questions: Inside The World of Online Romance Scams
The Yahoo Boys author Carlos Barragán will join Kate Knibbs to answer your questions about Nigeria’s romance scammers.
Pope Leo Schooled the Tech Bros on Tolkien
The Holy Father referenced The Lord of the Rings in his encyclical about AI—an expert (if unintentional) troll of tech billionaires who keep misinterpreting the series.
Literary Prizewinners Are Facing AI Allegations. It Feels Like the New Normal
Three of five regional winners of the prestigious Commonwealth Short Story Prize are suspected of relying on chatbots. They’re certainly not alone.
An ‘Intimacy Crisis’ Is Driving the Dating Divide
In his book The Intimate Animal, sex and relationships researcher Justin Garcia says people have miscalculated their need for human intimacy, which is the real issue at the root of the loneliness epidemic.