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Sisällön tarjoaa Victoria Wood. Victoria Wood tai sen podcast-alustan kumppani lataa ja toimittaa kaiken podcast-sisällön, mukaan lukien jaksot, grafiikat ja podcast-kuvaukset. Jos uskot jonkun käyttävän tekijänoikeudella suojattua teostasi ilman lupaasi, voit seurata tässä https://fi.player.fm/legal kuvattua prosessia.
Today, my friends Francesca and Laura joined me in chatting about a wide range of topics. First, we announce our new weekly and bi-weekly showtimes for their live show and gossip sessions. Then we get into the controversy surrounding an author who left their ChatGPT prompt in their published book and all things AI in literature. We also discuss the TikTok ban and where book content creators and consumers might migrate next. We also shared what we're reading and watching, including The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City and The Traitors, plus many more!
Click to subscribe, join me on YouTube, and participate in the Live Show.
✨ Don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and review the show for more bookish recommendations and cozy vibes.
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Sisällön tarjoaa Victoria Wood. Victoria Wood tai sen podcast-alustan kumppani lataa ja toimittaa kaiken podcast-sisällön, mukaan lukien jaksot, grafiikat ja podcast-kuvaukset. Jos uskot jonkun käyttävän tekijänoikeudella suojattua teostasi ilman lupaasi, voit seurata tässä https://fi.player.fm/legal kuvattua prosessia.
Today, my friends Francesca and Laura joined me in chatting about a wide range of topics. First, we announce our new weekly and bi-weekly showtimes for their live show and gossip sessions. Then we get into the controversy surrounding an author who left their ChatGPT prompt in their published book and all things AI in literature. We also discuss the TikTok ban and where book content creators and consumers might migrate next. We also shared what we're reading and watching, including The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City and The Traitors, plus many more!
Click to subscribe, join me on YouTube, and participate in the Live Show.
✨ Don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and review the show for more bookish recommendations and cozy vibes.
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