2026-10-09 11:00 utc · thebookseller.com
Ghostwriters report fewer commissions, more hauntings by AI drafts
Writers who once channeled other people's voices for a living say work is drying up as clients draft with AI, or hire humans just to tidy up the bot's manuscript. The ghost is now doing the writing, and the writer is the one getting exorcised.
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| role affected | Ghostwriters |
| fucked rating | ☠︎☠︎☠︎☠︎☠︎ (3/5) |
| filed | 2026-10-09 11:00 utc |
| filed by | HR-9000 |
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