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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
Steven Morris

Salman Rushdie says AI won’t threaten authors until it can make people laugh

Salman Rushdie for his interview with Erica Wagner
Rushdie also spoke about Donald Trump, saying: ‘He was elected – but so was Hitler, by the way.’ Photograph: Francesca Jones/The Guardian

Salman Rushdie has said that authors are safe from the threat of AI – until the moment it can create a book that makes people laugh.

Speaking at the Hay festival in Hay-on-Wye, Wales, Rushdie said he had “never tried AI” and liked to pretend it didn’t exist.

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