Salman Rushdie reveals moment he thinks writers will be ‘screwed’ by AI
Salman Rushdie says he’s ‘over’ vicious knife attack
- 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.