Tech author finds his enterprise-AI article republished in Swedish without his knowledge
DavidLinthicum · x · 2026-09-09
Veteran tech writer David Linthicum stumbled onto a well-written, data-driven article about enterprise AI failures — with his name on it. The catch: it was in Swedish, a language he doesn't speak, in outlets he'd never worked with.
- The piece had traveled through content syndication/licensing channels he was unaware of;
- His takeaway on the surreal state of publishing: your ideas can end up in languages you can't read, reaching audiences you'll never meet, while you remain oblivious;
- A snapshot of how AI-era translation and distribution leave creators with little control over where their content goes.
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