How You Should Be Using AI in Publishing Right Now

So much has changed since I first wrote about AI in September of 2023. Models like ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Copilot have transformed the level of efficiency and productivity we can achieve in publishing. And this is the least “intelligent” AI we will use for the rest of our lives. The impact on our industry is undoubtedly going to be massive; but the benefits will vastly out weigh the negative impacts. After all, while we will use these tools every day in the production and marketing of books—the analog thing that we produce, physical books, are not threatened directly by the AI tools we employ.

If you are already using these tools daily, you probably seen dramatic results in your work. A Harvard Business School report (1) showed that consultants at BCG who used AI to assist with their work finished tasks 25% faster and with 40% better results. If this holds true, this represents a revolutionary jump in efficiency and productivity in the history of work.

Here are more than a dozen practical ways you, as a publishing professional, can start using AI right now.

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(1) "Navigating the Jagged Technological Frontier" - HBR