Where Does AI Belong in Publishing?

In this episode, Matt & Lauren explore four different ways publishers integrate AI tools to better support and streamline internal workflows. While we never advocate for using AI as a substitute for human creativity or editorial judgment, these tools can be a great way to help:

1. Clean up and optimize book metadata
2. Route and triage manuscript submissions
3. Track version changes and content updates
4. Track, plan, and modify production schedules

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Dive Deeper

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• IBPA | The Fast-Changing World of AI and Publishing
• Publishers Weekly | When It Comes to AI, Adapt or Else, Says Keith Riegert

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Sound Bites From This Episode

🎙️ [4:46] “The simple rule of thumb here is that AI can click, copy, sort, summarize. But humans should choose, shape, and approve.”

🎙️ [22:05] “I just think that any time you're dealing with multiple drafts of something and you're using an outdated tool and workflow and process, you're just bound for all kinds of heartache and trouble.”

🎙️ [45:34] “Use it as a tool to free up the creative people on your team, or yourself personally. So that you can devote more time to those creative pursuits, that creative work and the things that specifically need that human touch. Let it do the boring work so that you can do the fun stuff.”

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