Major US book publishers are reportedly using artificial intelligence to produce marketing materials, publicity copy and routine communications even as authors face scrutiny over suspected AI use in their books. Employees at HarperCollins, Simon & Schuster and Hachette told WIRED that AI tools had been incorporated into their publishing workflows.
The report, which featured interviews with more than two dozen publishing industry workers, also details concerns about AI-generated cover art, staff surveillance and fears of job replacement. Employees described growing pressure from executives to integrate the technology despite unresolved questions about its ethical and legal implications.
