It's a wild world out there! Turns out, some of the biggest names in publishing are quietly integrating AI into everything from drafting back-cover blurbs and marketing emails to even designing cover art. This is happening while they publicly crackdown on authors using AI.

Employees are being pushed to champion this tech, even when they've raised valid concerns about ethical impacts and job security. Imagine being told your worries are just "the cost of doing business" after asking for a fair wage, only to see funds poured into software you didn't even want. Publicists are worried about maintaining trust with readers and media when pitches are AI-generated.

It really highlights a growing disconnect between corporate efficiency drives and human creativity. What are your thoughts on this push for AI behind the scenes? #literature #technology #ethics

https://www.wired.com/story/book-publis… 🔗