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Andrew O’Hagan's defence of literature and truth in the age of the machines

Andrew O’Hagan's defence of literature and truth in the age of the machines

Update: 2024-07-18

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In the shadow of the AI revolution, as the tech giants vie for our data, our attention, and our money, beloved Scottish author Andrew O'Hagan makes an impassioned case for the role of readers and writers as "frontline workers" in the fight for reality.

These events were recorded at the Margaret River Readers & Writers Festival on 17 and 19 May 2024.

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Andrew O'Hagan Author, Caledonian Road, Mayflies,and many moreEssayist, editor-at-large of the London Review of Books

Gillian O'Shaughnessy (host) Writer, moderator, journalist, broadcaster

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Andrew O’Hagan's defence of literature and truth in the age of the machines

Andrew O’Hagan's defence of literature and truth in the age of the machines

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