The Christian Science Monitor reports that book publishing is facing a reckoning over undisclosed AI use, citing the withdrawal of a multimillion-dollar manuscript deal for Jerry Falade’s “Call Me, I’ll Hide the Body” and the cancellation of Mia Ballard’s “Shy Girl” after readers alleged the books were AI-assisted. The article describes tension between authors, publishers, and readers over transparency, with some arguing for new disclosure norms in the “social contract between reader and writer” while others say limited AI use for research or brainstorming is acceptable.
