16 December 2024
Publishing is one of many fields poised for disruption by tech companies and artificial intelligence (AI). New platforms and approaches, like a book imprint by Microsoft and a self-publishing tech startup that uses AI, promise to make publishing faster and more accessible than ever.
But they also may threaten jobs - and demand a reconsideration of the status and role of books as cultural objects. And what will be the impact of TikTok owner ByteDance's move into traditional book publishing?
