The Rise of AI in Literature: How Artificial Intelligence Is Writing and Polishing Books

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 11:45:00 +0200

The article explores the growing presence of artificial intelligence in literature, highlighting cases where AI tools are used to write, edit, or refine books. It begins with the author's anticipation of compensation from a class-action settlement against Anthropic, a company whose AI chatbot Claude had allegedly used copyrighted material from authors, not only to learn content but also to mimic their unique writing styles. The discussion expands to Julia Angwin’s class action against Grammarly, claiming its AI 'Expert Review' misappropriates writers' identities. The piece draws parallels to George Orwell’s 1949 novel '1984,' which imagined machines capable of mass-producing literature that lacked authentic human creativity. Modern AI tools, like Sudowrite and Squibler, offer functionality ranging from polishing an author's prose to generating entire novels in seconds, raising questions about originality and literary value. Despite these advances, the author remains skeptical that AI c