Hello!
In this episode we’re talking all about A.I. - how it’s used, whether it’s ethical, and how to approach it.
Here are some of the authors, artists, and other things we brought up during the episode. Just a disclaimer - please do not take our word as fact. The publishing industry is always changing, and often we are talking about things we are remembering from a while ago or have heard from others. While the agent deep dive is always fact checked, we do not prep for these episodes or look up other information beforehand. It’s always important to do your own research! If we realize after the fact that we have gotten anything wrong, we will do our best to correct it in the show notes.
Beth Phelan, the agent we discussed in our agency deep dive:
https://bethphelan.com/submissions
https://www.manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/beth-phelan/
https://www.publishersmarketplace.com/dealmakers/detail.cgi?id=28560&s=all&sort=date&p=2
https://www.galltzacker.com/submissions.html
Inkbloom AI, the program Suzanne saw an agent was using: https://inkbloom.ink/
Lawsuits against AI: https://www.wired.com/story/ai-copyright-case-tracker/
Lionsgate AI fail: https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/lionsgate-movies-ai
Nanowrimo drama: https://slate.com/technology/2024/09/national-novel-writing-month-ai-bots-controversy.html
Copyright revoked over AI graphic novel: https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2023/02/us-copyright-office-withdraws-copyright-for-ai-generated-comic-artwork/
Disney and Universal AI lawsuit case: https://www.cnn.com/2025/06/11/tech/disney-universal-midjourney-ai-copyright-lawsuit
AI’s environmental impact: https://news.mit.edu/2025/explained-generative-ai-environmental-impact-0117
