By TheNewDailyAU
Publication Date: 2026-04-02 18:32:00
Readers and authors were up in arms after a horror novel became the first book to be canceled amid an artificial intelligence scandal.
The New York Times reported that an AI detection program flagged this Shy girl was 71 percent AI generated.
The news shocked the publishing industry, with publication of the novel halted in Britain and publication in America halted.
So what are the implications for authors, readers and the publishing industry as AI moves into new and frightening areas of our creative industries?
Today, popular Australian author Kathy Lette talks about how AI bullshit threatens the future of young writers and how we can protect our art from the onslaught of bots.
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