Dozens of staff at HarperCollins, Simon & Schuster, Hachette: without author consent, publishers are quietly using AI to make back-cover copy, cover art, more (Adam Morgan/Wired)

Dozens of staff at major publishing houses like HarperCollins, Simon & Schuster, and Hachette have revealed that publishers are quietly using AI, specifically large language models (LLMs), for various tasks without author consent. These applications include generating back-cover copy, creating cover art, and assisting with publicity materials. This practice has raised concerns within the publishing industry regarding transparency and author involvement in the creative process.