South African author made R17 million in a year writing novels with AI
A South African author wrote more than 370 novels using artificial intelligence after a publisher terminated ghostwriting contracts. In a separate case, an AI-generated summer reading list contained books that do not exist.
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- South African author made R17 million in a year using AI to write novelsnewsday.co.za · Nov 5, 2026
- South African author defends use of AI to write her booksafricanews.com · Nov 7, 2026
- Artificial Intelligence | AI, Newspapers, Reading, Books, & Misinformationbritannica.com · Nov 5, 2026
- American Booksellers Association releases 10 guiding principles for artificial intelligence | FTMQ Booksbooknews.ftmq.com · Nov 7, 2026
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