Macmillan Staff Say the Publisher Threw a Party for a Workplace AI Assistant That Was Later Killed
TL;DR
Workers tell WIRED that NOA—or “No Ordinary Assistant”—was unhelpful. Bestselling authors also say AI is ruining their relationships with Big Five publishers. Workers tell WIRED that NOA—or “No Ordinary Assistant”—was unhelpful. Bestselling authors also say AI is ruining their relationships with Big Five publishers.
Nauti's Take
The available account comes from a single WIRED report, with no public evaluation from Macmillan, so it remains unclear whether NOA failed technically, was poorly introduced, or missed the real need. Small teams should measure three genuine workflows before launching a similar assistant, then check after four weeks whether it saves time, reduces errors, and retrieves useful information reliably.
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