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Macmillan Staff Say the Publisher Threw a Party for a Workplace AI Assistant That Was Later Killed

Katherine Langford
Katherine Langford
Katherine Langford
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Katherine oversees editorial operations across all six brands. Before joining The Meridan Group, she spent 14 years at the Minneapolis Star Tribune, where she led the metro desk through its digital transformation. She holds a Master's in Journalism from Northwestern's Medill School.

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Macmillan Staff Say the Publisher Threw a Party for a Workplace AI Assistant That Was Later Killed — Beijing Technology news

Workers tell WIRED that NOA—or “No Ordinary Assistant”—was unhelpful. Bestselling authors also say AI is ruining their relationships with Big Five publishers.

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