This Nigerian author used AI to research his book, but claims he did not use it to write the book. Then the book gets flagged for AI writing and a $2m book advance deal gets cancelled. I keep telling authors don't use AI, even for research, but they don't listen. If you used it for research, chances are that it assisted you to write it.
https://kathleenschmidt.substack.com/p/exclusive-author-jerry-falade-reflects
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