Book publishers quietly use more AI, staff push back

Workers at three major publishers told WIRED that LLMs are now used for publicity, cover art, back-cover copy and emails, with some executives pushing junior staff to champion the tech. The practice is drawing internal pushback, highlighting AI's spread in traditional publishing.

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