Anonymous Staff Say Major Book Publishers Use AI for Cover Art and More

Employees at three of the country's "Big 5" book publishers, HarperCollins, Simon & Schuster, and Hachette, revealed that their employers use generative AI for tasks such as marketing, communication with literary agents, and cover art. A Wired report draws on interviews with more than two dozen industry workers, most of whom spoke on condition of anonymity.

Workers described the use of tools such as ChatGPT and Claude to generate cover art and draft promotional material. HarperCollins staff also reported the use of Jasper, an AI marketing tool.

Wired reached out to the named publishers for information on their AI policies. HarperCollins didn't respond, but Simon & Schuster said it gives staff access to a limited set of approved enterprise AI tools and that use is optional. Hachette said it supports operational uses of AI but not creative uses, including communication with authors and partners.

All of this reeks of hypocrisy,...

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