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Barnes & Noble CEO backs selling AI-written books in stores (www.the-independent.com)
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[–] TipRing@lemmy.world 15 points 2 hours ago

When I worked at B&N way back in the day the policy was to sell any book that was legal to sell, though many would have to be ordered. In that regard, as long as AI slop is legal to sell I don't have any particular problem with a store selling it.

I wouldn't buy it, of course. It's bound to be wretched.