During a recent appearance at the Hay festival, Salman Rushdie expressed his belief that authors are safe from AI until it can produce a book that evokes laughter. He conveyed skepticism regarding AI's ability to understand humor, emphasizing its current limitations. This event marked Rushdie's first major public appearance in the UK since surviving a stabbing that left him partly blind. He also discussed his attacker’s conviction and described how he found closure through his book 'Knife.' Rushdie looks forward to sharing new fiction that reflects his true creative desires beyond the personal trauma he's experienced.
Speaking at the Hay festival, Salman Rushdie humorously stated that AI would only threaten authors once it could create genuinely funny books, highlighting its lack of humor.
After his attack, Rushdie found closure through his writing in 'Knife: Meditations After An Attempted Murder,' emphasizing the importance of moving beyond personal trauma in his work.
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