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AI-written books at Barnes & Noble? CEO clarifies statement that stirred calls for boycott

After Barnes & Noble CEO James Daunt said the store would stock AI-written books as long as they were labeled as such, calls to boycott the

Cali Reporter staff · May 20, 2026
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AI-written books at Barnes & Noble? CEO clarifies statement that stirred calls for boycott
AI-written books at Barnes & Noble? CEO clarifies statement that stirred calls for boycott

After Barnes & Noble CEO James Daunt said the store would stock AI-written books as long as they were labeled as such, calls to boycott the retailer circulated online. Now the bookseller is clarifying his stance.

Original reporting: LA Times, Business.

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