AI Makes Book Supply Infinite; Legitimacy Becomes New Bottleneck
acroll · x · 2026-08-16
As generative AI lowers creation costs, combined with self-publishing and print-on-demand, the supply of books becomes effectively infinite. This reverses industry logic: the new bottleneck isn't manufacturing, but the author's ability to persuade readers their work is worth reading, making legitimacy and reach the new currencies.
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