When ChatGPT first launched, most of the conversation centered on AI-generated student essays, deepfake images and the threat of automated fake news. Books, however, felt different.
As someone who reads and reviews half a dozen books a month for ReaderViews, I've always found a certain comfort in the traditional publishing process. Bringing a book to market has historically required editors, designers, proofreaders, and, most importantly, an author who actually sat down and wrote it. That barrier to entry gave books an inherent authority that standard websites and fleeting social media posts often lacked.
