The Convenient Villain: AI, Job Losses, and the Art of the Blame Shift
AI is the publishing industry’s latest scapegoat. But UK author incomes collapsed long before ChatGPT existed. The real villains are hiding in plain sight.
Read Moreby Mark Williams | Feb 23, 2026 | AI, Publishing Controversies | 0 |
AI is the publishing industry’s latest scapegoat. But UK author incomes collapsed long before ChatGPT existed. The real villains are hiding in plain sight.
Read Moreby Mark Williams | May 3, 2025 | AI, Publishing Controversies, UK, USA | 0 |
So the AAP presented the court with a series of existing (AI publishing) deals – over 65 examples, collectively valued at $2.5 billion, with projections soaring to $30 billion over the next decade.
Read Moreby Mark Williams | Mar 29, 2025 | AI, Audiobooks, Publishing Controversies | 0 |
AI-produced audio slammed for its low quality was actually created by humans. Luddite Fringe, look away now!
Read Moreby Mark Williams | Dec 12, 2024 | AI, UK | 0 |
The real risk is of UK authors being drowned out by the generic and derivative outputs of the Society of Authors, which is constantly behind the times when it comes to publishing.
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