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Ellie Harrison

REVEALED: Salman rushdie says he s over vicious knife attack - The Real Truth

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  • Salman Rushdie believes authors should worry about AI when it can write funny books, stating AI currently lacks a sense of humor.
  • Speaking at the Hay Festival, Rushdie admitted he has never tried using AI and prefers to ignore its existence.
  • The event marked Rushdie’s most high-profile UK appearance since the 2022 on-stage stabbing in the US, with heightened security measures in place.
  • Rushdie mentioned it was important for him and his wife to revisit the site of the attack, and he expressed being "over" the incident.
  • Rushdie has faced threats since the 1988 publication of 'The Satanic Verses,' which led to a fatwa calling for his execution by Iran’s Ayatollah Khomeini.

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Salman Rushdie reveals moment he thinks writers will be ‘screwed’ by AI

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