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Will an AI agent write a New York Times bestselling book by end of 2028?
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2029
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Resolves YES if a book appears on any New York Times bestseller list (fiction, nonfiction, or any subcategory) where an AI system is credited as the primary author, by December 31, 2028.

What counts:

  • The book must appear on the official NYT bestseller list (nytimes.com/books/best-sellers)

  • The AI must be credited as author or primary co-author on the cover/title page

  • Ghost-written by AI but credited to a human does NOT count

  • A human editor/collaborator is fine as long as AI is credited as author

What does NOT count:

  • AI-assisted books where a human is the credited author

  • Self-published books not on the NYT list

  • Other bestseller lists (only NYT counts)

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