David Baldacci vs. ChatGPT: "This Is The Hill I'm Going To Die On" (60 Minutes Australia)

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TechRadar article on this today - but it can't begin to do justice to the 33-minute interview:

https://www.techradar.com/ai-platforms-assistants/this-is-the-hill-im-going-to-die-on-david-baldacci-takes-on-openai-in-a-battle-over-stolen-creative-work

Baldacci is a liberal, and his fans include Barack Obama. From a 2018 article:

https://www.hotpress.com/culture/david-baldacci-the-crime-writer-talks-about-his-latest-novel-and-tackling-trumps-america-22166673

Baldacci, who was working as a lawyer in Washington DC when he wrote Absolute Power - later adapted for the screen by Clint Eastwood - is a one-man publishing industry. Among his fans are George Bush Sr and Barack Obama, who, as President, approached the author in a Washington DC bookshop to proclaim his fandom.

“It was wonderful meeting him. We are both writers, both lawyers, both book lovers – and on the same side of the political aisle. It’s a great validation; I respect someone who has accomplished what he has. I have heard him speak – how thoughtful and precise he is choosing his words.”