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Fiction writers fear rise of AI, yet see it as a story

This combination of images released by Little, Brown and Company and Astra House show cover art from "I Am Code. [AP Photo]

For a vast number of book writers, artificial intelligence is a threat to their livelihood and the very idea of creativity. More than 10,000 of them endorsed an open letter from the Authors Guild this summer, urging AI companies not to use copyrighted work without permission or compensation.

At the same time, AI is a story to tell, and no longer just science fiction.

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