Novel writers are worried about the increasing use of AI, 85 percent said in the survey – we will become bankrupt

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is also threatening the novel industry. Novels have survived the era of radio, television, and the internet revolution, but the increasing use of AI has frightened novel writers. 

The University of Cambridge's Minderoo Centre for Technology and Democracy conducted a survey on this issue. In the survey, 85 percent said that the increasing use of AI would leave them bankrupt.

Let's find out what novelists, including those in the industry, think about the use of AI. We'll discuss novelists' concerns.

51% fear AI will replace them

In fact, the University of Cambridge's Minderoo Centre for Technology and Democracy questioned nanonovelists and industry experts about the growing influence of AI. 

The survey asked how AI is viewed and used in the world of British fiction. Respondents said 51% fear AI will completely replace them, even though most don't use the technology themselves.

Meanwhile, 85% say they believe AI will negatively impact their future income, and 39% claim their finances have already been impacted. 67% have never used AI for creative purposes. However, some said they found it useful for speeding up drafting or editing.

AI books are priced cheaply

SKY News reports that Tracy Chevalier, the bestselling author of Girl with a Pearl Earring and The Glassmaker, is also concerned about the growing influence of AI. 

Responding to a survey, she expressed concern that the book industry will be tempted to use AI more and more to create books for profit. 

She stated that if novels created using AI are cheaper, publishers will almost certainly choose to publish them. Consequently, AI books will be cheaper than human-made books, and readers will buy them.

Expectations from the government

Novel authors now have hope from the government. Sky News reports that the government has proposed an exemption to UK copyright law for "text and data mining," allowing authors and other copyright holders to choose to prevent their work from being used to train AI models. 

Professor Gina Neff, executive director of the Minderoo Centre for Technology and Democracy, said this represents bad economics and a betrayal of British soft power and cultural assets.