The Convenient Villain: AI, Job Losses, and the Art of the Blame Shift

AI is the publishing industry's latest scapegoat. But UK author incomes collapsed long before ChatGPT existed. The real villains are hiding in plain sight.
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The Convenient Villain: AI, Job Losses, and the Art of the Blame Shift - The New Publishing Standard

AI is the publishing industry's latest scapegoat. But UK author incomes collapsed long before ChatGPT existed. The real villains are hiding in plain sight.

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