Clarkesworld, a renowned science fiction and fantasy magazine, has temporarily closed its doors to new submissions after being inundated with a large number of AI-generated stories.
NPR reports that Clarkesworld magazine has been forced to halt all new submissions from writers due to a surge in what appears to be AI-generated content. Neil Clarke, the magazine’s publisher and editor-in-chief, revealed that as of February 20, he had received a staggering 700 legitimate submissions and 500 machine-written ones.
The influx of AI-generated stories had been increasing at an alarming rate, with Clarke expressing concern that by the end of the month, the magazine would have received double the number of submissions they normally receive. The situation had become so dire that the magazine felt compelled to take action to curb the flood of low-quality, machine-generated content.
