It had to happen sometime, and we honestly did try and keep it as short as possible (we failed). But Rachel and I finally discuss our thoughts on AI in the writing industry (as well as outside the writing industry) as we ask and answer:

“Should AI Be Used In The Writing Industry?”

Episode 269

What We Cover:

• Generative and Assistive AI
• The dark side of AI (outside of the writing industry)
• Bad indicators
• AI Scraping
• Was your book stolen?
• Why skill development is important
• Our overall thoughts on AI

Links and sources:

• – The Atlantic (CHECK TO SEE IF YOUR BOOK WAS STOLEN)
• – Authors Guild – What Authors Need to Know
• – Futurism – Google AI scraping sites
• – Bloomberg – Google training AI even after sites opt out
• – National Library of Medicine
• – Alzheimers Research UK – Dementia cases triple
• – BBC News: Call for Ban on AI apps creating n*ked images of children
• – Care.Org: 8 in 10 Brits ban back on AI N*dify
• – CNN: Meta scrambles to delete its own AI accounts after backlash intensifies

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