‘I Like My Big Rat Wife’: Meet the People Using Chatbots to Write Custom Fiction

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What happened

While the publishing industry frets over how authors are using AI, many readers are taking things into their own hands.

Key facts

  • Reported by WIRED and published Mon, 14 Sep 2026 09:00:00 UTC.

Why it matters

Platform, chip and AI decisions set the terms other companies have to build on, so a single announcement here tends to ripple through products, supply chains and regulation.

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