If you’ve been on social media sites like TikTok, Instagram, or YouTube, or even Reddit, you’re probably no stranger to unintentionally stumbling into AI-generated content. But up until now, at least, it’s unlikely you’d expect quite the same experience at a mainstream bookstore.
Now Hachette, one of the world’s biggest publishers, has canceled the US release of a new horror novel amid claims that it was AI-generated. According to The New York Times, which first reported

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