@omooretweets: A debut author's $2M contract (a "dazzling" manuscript with a massive bidding war) was cancelled due to suspicions of A…
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A debut author's $2 million book contract was cancelled over suspected AI use, sparking debate about whether using AI to create popular work should be considered a problem.
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A debut author’s $2M contract (a “dazzling” manuscript with a massive bidding war) was cancelled due to suspicions of AI use
The author denies the allegations
But I am once again asking…if someone uses AI to make something that other people like, what’s the problem? https://t.co/6c59IYtDlZ
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