Afghanistan, Nov. 21 -- More than half of Britain's published novelists fear artificial intelligence (AI) could eventually replace them, a new Cambridge study finds amid rising industry anxieties.
More than half of Britain's published novelists fear artificial intelligence could ultimately replace them, according to new research from the University of Cambridge. The study, based on interviews with 322 fiction writers, found that 51% believe AI poses a direct threat to the future of their profession.
Researchers said two-thirds of authors reported their works had already been used to train AI systems, enabling models to imitate their prose and generate new stories in similar styles. Many expressed frustration that their material is being i...