Sci-fi publisher Clarkesworld halts pitches amid deluge of AI-generated stories
by Alex Hern UK technology editor from Technology | The Guardian on (#692WV)
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One of the most prestigious publishers of science fiction short stories has closed itself to submissions after a deluge of AI-generated pitches overwhelmed its editorial team.
Clarkesworld, which has published writers including Jeff VanderMeer, Yoon Ha Lee and Catherynne Valente, is one of the few paying publishers to accept open submissions for short stories from new writers.
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