AI could never replace my authors. But, without regulation, it will ruin publishing as we know it
Basic principles need to be enshrined to protect the sacred craft of storytelling from this automated onslaught, says literary agent Jonny Geller
To understand how AI will reconfigure humanity, try this German fairytale
Artificial intelligence will replace creativity with something closer to magical wishing. The challenge for future generations will be dealing with the feeling of emptiness that leaves us with
Tinseltown takeover: how Harry Potter fanfic has evolved into Hollywood’s hottest property
What once seemed a pretty fringe subculture of hobbyists riffing on stories that got them privately hot is now bringing mainstream cinema to a rolling boil
How to Save the Internet by Nick Clegg review – spinning Silicon Valley
Instead of recognising that social media harms mental health and democracy, the former deputy PM and Meta executive repeats company talking points
How Google dodged a major breakup – and why OpenAI is to thank for it
An antitrust apocalypse has been averted, and it’s all down to its biggest competitor, according to the judge who could’ve forced Google to sell Chrome
Author Rie Qudan: Why I used ChatGPT to write my prize-winning novel
Sympathy Tower Tokyo attracted controversy for being partly written using AI. Does its author think the technology could write a better novel than a human?
Are a few people ruining the internet for the rest of us?
Why does the online world seem so toxic compared with normal life? Our research shows that a small number of divisive accounts could be responsible – and offers a way out
Face With Tears of Joy: A Natural History of Emoji by Keith Houston review
A deep dive into the surprising uses and linguistic shortfalls of the ubiquitous symbols
Group of high-profile authors sue Microsoft over use of their books in AI training
Writers alleged that company used nearly 200,000 pirated books to train its Megatron artificial intelligence
Marginalia mania: how ‘annotating’ books went from big no-no to BookTok’s next trend
Readers are sharing how they write their predictions into novels, colour-code their emotional responses and even gift annotated books to friends. Is it actually fun, or just a bit like homework?
The big idea: should we embrace boredom?
Smartphones offer instant stimulation, but do they silence a deeper message?
‘No smartphones before 14; no social media until 16’: The Anxious Generation author on how to fight back against big tech
One year on, Jonathan Haidt talks about the way his book changed the global conversation around children and digital devices – and explains how he handles his own teenagers
My sister was found dead. Then I discovered her search history – and the online world that had gripped her
Adele Zeynep Walton’s sibling Aimee was a talented artist who loved music. It was only after her death that Walton realised Aimee had been lured into a dangerous community – and that others may also be victims of it
If Ted Talks are getting shorter, what does that say about our attention spans?
According to novelist Elif Shafak, the platform suggested she make her talk shorter because viewers can’t focus for 19 minutes. Now ... where was I?