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The headline here is a bit misleading, what he actually said was:

"Who's to know? [Technology firms] are spending trillions and trillions on AI and maybe it's going to produce the next War and Peace.

"And if people want to read that book, AI-generated or not, we will be selling it - as long as it doesn't pretend to [be] something that it isn't.

"We as booksellers would certainly naturally and instinctively disdain it," Daunt said.

Readers value a connection with the author "that does require a real person", he added. Any AI-generated book would always be clearly labelled as such.

My revised headline is:

Waterstones boss would rather not sell books generated by AI, but might if they are correctly labelled.

TL;DR: Prior filming commitments

An Oxhill resident got a surprise last Wednesday (19th November) when she spotted a wallaby bouncing along a road near her home

Roman roads mapped at https://itiner-e.org/

Yes, you read that right. In a world of cloud streaming and teraflops, a gamer from New York is striving to release their own 8-bit home console with its own gaming infrastructure. Meet the GameTank, its simple controller, and its chunky cartridges that are looking to bring 8-bit gaming back

The presenter and campaigner was described by his family as a "true national treasure" and "true consumer champion".

The talks focus on ITV's free-to-air channels as well as its streaming service, ITV X.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/52440935

The severity of the victims' injuries has not been confirmed but two people are in custody after armed police make arrests.

There are also live updates here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cm2zvjx1z14t

Figure caught on camera at Chester Castle among accounts of eerie goings on at historic properties

The This Country creators and stars are back on screen together, spending the night in notorious and reportedly haunted buildings across the UK.

Starts 26th October.