Book Box: The death of the author?
The article discusses the growing influence of AI in the writing process and its implications for authorship. Notable writers, including Nobel laureates, have admitted to using AI tools in their creative work, sparking debates about the authenticity of literature. Readers are encouraged to consider how to identify AI-generated content and the ethical considerations surrounding it.
- ▪Nnedi Okorafor's book 'Death of the Author' explores the relationship between human and machine storytelling.
- ▪Writers like Carol Hart and Olga Tokarczuk have publicly acknowledged their use of AI in writing.
- ▪Detection of AI-generated text is challenging due to its ability to mimic human writing patterns.
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| Publication time | Sun, 24 May 2026 09:51:13 +0530 |
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Book Box: The death of the author?As Nobel laureates and viral novelists embrace AI, here’s what readers can do to spot the ghost in the wiresPublished on: May 24, 2026 9:51 AM ISTBy Sonya Dutta ChoudhuryShare viaCopy link Dear Reader,The Ghost in the WiresLike many writers, I have become obsessed with AI. Give me a piece of recent writing and my brain begins to whir, trying to spot the ghost in the wires.I scan text for AI ‘tells’: the notorious em dash, the rule of three (”Not A. Not B. Just C.”), and the tell-tale words that AI loves like “delve,” “tapestry,” and “quiet”—the quiet grief of adult friendships, the quiet erasing, the quiet…..There go the individual voices with their quirks, the little roadside dhabas serving aloo parathas, butter chicken and noodles.
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