I’m a novelist — cheering the $2.4M AI book deal that should open everyone’s eyes

I’m a novelist — cheering the $2.4M AI book deal that should open everyone’s eyes

The publishing industry is in an uproar as agents and editors alike confront a mysterious new literary talent: artificial intelligence, writes novelist Sam Munson.

POLITICS: I’m a novelist — cheering the $2.4M AI book deal that should open everyone’s eyes

The publishing industry is in an uproar this month as agents and editors alike confront a mysterious new literary talent: artificial intelligence. The ruckus began when first-time author Jerry Falade, whose crime novel “Call Me, I’ll Hide the Body” reportedly drew a massive $2.4 million publishing deal in a fierce 14-way auction, was suddenly dropped by both his publisher and his agent over suspicions he’d used AI to write the book. Falade denie…