Earlier this month, we discussed a Fadel whitepaper that asserted Penguin Random House is using artificial intelligence for editorial acquisitions—a significant revelation and big surprise, if true. Our questions to Fadel about the source of this information went unanswered. However, an astute Hot Sheet reader found that Fadel revised their white paper after the Nov. 8 issue was sent. No longer will you find any mention of PRH using AI for acquisitions.
Jane Friedman has spent her entire career working in the publishing industry, with a focus on business reporting and author education. Established in 2015, her newsletter The Bottom Line provides nuanced market intelligence to thousands of authors and industry professionals; in 2023, she was named Publishing Commentator of the Year by Digital Book World.
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