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Will a bestselling fiction novel be revealed to have been 99% AI written by the end of 2024?
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The published or human author will have to not only make the claim but also show the prompts and responses. 1% is left for human edits.

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"Show the prompts and responses" seems like a very high bar.

5% is a start

https://themessenger.com/tech/author-admits-she-used-chatgpt-to-write-award-winning-novel

I'd guess 2025 to get close to 99%

In a freak universe where this somehow happened, I am pretty sure it would immediately be followed by a big lawsuit since copyright does not apply to AI-generated material

Do they have to show every single prompt?

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