The AI Revolution in Book Publishing

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Revised May, 2025! The AI Revolution in Book Publishing brings authors and publishers into the AI conversation, gently, and slowly, telling you only what you need to know.

29 chapters
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The AI Revolution in Book Publishing29 chapters

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  1. Introduction

  2. Why AI Now?

  3. AI: Getting Started

  4. AI: A Very Brief History

  5. Understanding AI and Some Key Terminology

  6. AI Software: The System Heavyweights

  7. Working with AI Software

  8. Training for Chat AI

  9. Hallucinations: A Fly in the Ointment

  10. What About Images and Video?

  11. Software for Book Publishers

  12. AI and Book Publishing: the Industry Associations

  13. What are Publishing Companies Doing About AI?

  14. AI and Book Publishing: The Use Cases

  15. AI Strategies for Book Publishing Companies

  16. AI for Audiobooks

  17. AI for Book Translation

  18. AI for Scholarly Publishing

  19. AI for Authors

  20. Concerns and Risks Surrounding AI

  21. Creativity can be a Cliché

  22. Sentient Creatures

  23. Essay: The Impact of AI on the Book Publishing Industry

  24. Conclusion

  25. Some Additional Sources

  26. Side Note: Credentials for Writing This Book

  27. About the Author

  28. Acknowledgements

  29. Sponsors