AI and Publishing: What Editors Need to Know About Current Use and What’s Possible
Like it or hate it, artificial intelligence is an inescapable feature of work and life for writing and publishing today. The tools and services you use already incorporate AI functionality, including Microsoft Word, Zoom, SuperHuman (Grammarly), Gmail, Google search, and Google Docs. Eventually, AI will be an accepted and normal part of the writing and publishing process.
In plain English, Jane will explain how AI is already being used (for both good and bad purposes) and how editors can prepare for the future regardless of their position on the technology. (Don’t worry, the world will still need editors in a world with AI.) And for those open to using the technology themselves, Jane will show key tools and methods for augmenting your process in a way that’s ethical and legal.
Developments and concerns surrounding AI are constantly shifting, as will the content of this session. It will clarify as needed the current status of copyright lawsuits against the AI companies, the latest concerns surrounding AI tools, and any other breaking news that affects writers and publishers.
This session will:
- Explain and show how AI is used responsibly (or not) by writers and editors during the creative process
- Share resources to help create transparent and effective communication around AI use with clients
- Demonstrate what skilled use looks like versus unskilled use
- Help you prevent AI from training on material you upload
- Emphasize caution and transparency in all types of use
Presenter – Jane Friedman
Jane Friedman has spent her entire career in the book publishing industry, with a focus on author education and trend reporting. Established in 2015, her newsletter The Bottom Line provides nuanced market intelligence to thousands of authors and industry. Her latest book is The Business of Being a Writer, Second Edition (University of Chicago Press), which received a starred review from Library Journal.
Since 2001, Jane has reached thousands of publishing professionals through speaking engagements and workshops at diverse venues worldwide, including NYU’s Advanced Publishing Institute, the Los Angeles Review of Books Publishing Workshop, Frankfurt Book Fair, the Romance Writers of Australia conference, the Australian Society of Authors, and numerous MFA programs. She has also advised and served multiple organizations, including Writer’s Digest, The Chicago Manual of Style, The Authors Guild, and the Editorial Freelancers Association.
Cost: IPEd members & affiliate organisations AUD40 IPEd student members AUD20 ( non-members AUD50
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