<p>On today’s episode, host Kate Lindsay is joined by Slate contributing writer Imogen West-Knights to talk about <em>Shy Girl</em>, the controversial novel whose U.S. publication was cancelled over <a href="https://slate.com/culture/2026/03/shy-girl-mia-ballard-novel-a-i-book-horror-reddit-hachette-canceled.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">suspected AI use</a>. The incident reveals just how unprepared the publishing industry is to confront the rise of AI-generated material, but also how AI is secretly already being used in many creative industries—whether anyone likes it or not.&nbsp;</p><br><p>This podcast is produced by Vic Whitley-Berry, Daisy Rosario, and Kate Lindsay.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>