It won’t solve the problem, but ensuring that book editors have ample time to thoroughly edit every single book on their lists would help. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/10/books/shy-girl-ai-publishing.html?unlocked_article_code=1.Z1A.zfqa.TrX6ekhPfrGj&smid=nytcore-ios-share

April 10, 2026 - 12:01 UTC

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not to mention hiring more book editors so that those lists are shorter 💅
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Wouldn’t that require increasing the number of editors and agents out there?

Wait a second. I have an idea.
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Oop, I think my column for next week will be about how AI is a labor issue.
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DO IT
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My thinking remains: if you don't have time to do something (that's not, like, organizational) and are forced to rely on AI as a result, YOU ARE BEING ASKED TO DO TO MUCH
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human eyes always.
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🙏🙏🙏
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Just a good practice all round, editing books before publication
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What a concept.
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