World’s largest AI/writing survey; publishing notes from Shanghai; AI brand backlash: Newsletter 26 August 2026

Newsletter 165. Return of the biggest survey of writers’ AI attitudes, including a chance to participate. Plus, the courage to stop a bully, the breadth of professional networks, three people to follow and three books to read. Writers, it’s time tell us how you feel about AI AI-powered large language models have made the biggest... The post World’s largest AI/writing survey; publishing notes from…