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Editrix is three this week. When we started, the argument around AI and editorial work was still mostly theoretical. It is not theoretical now. Editors, publishers and authors are already living with the question. For us, the question has never been whether AI can make suggestions. Of course it can. The question is whether those suggestions sit inside a workflow that deserves trust. At Editrix, every AI-assisted check is paired with a human editor. Suggestions remain visible, reviewable and reversible. A dedicated editor signs off on every change. Manuscripts stay confidential and are never used to train an LLM. That is where the efficiency comes from: fewer missed inconsistencies, stronger house-style control, faster turnarounds, and less time spent on the mechanical checks that drain editorial attention. If your team is thinking about how to use AI in editorial without weakening editorial responsibility, we would be glad to talk. Meru Gokhale

Our founder, Meru Gokhale, spoke at the Indian Editing and PublishTech Summit about a question that sits at the heart of Editrix's work: how can publishing use new tools without losing the care, trust, and judgement that editorial work depends on? For us, editing has never been just about mechanical correction. It's taste, context, consistency, responsibility, and the ability to sense when something doesn't quite ring true. Those are human editorial skills, and they belong at the centre of the process. That's why Editrix is being built as a controlled, rights-conscious workspace for AI-assisted editorial checks. The system can flag, check, record, and support—but the editor decides. Manuscript protection, permission, and human sign-off aren't extras. They're the point.”

Edward Nawotka's recent piece in Publishers Weekly covers a conversation between our founder Meru Gokhale, Brooke Dobson, and Arantza Larrauri, hosted by DIGITAL PUBLISHING REPORT GmbH.                                                                                                                  One thread worth pulling on: what changes when AI handles 95-97% of mechanical editing? At Editrix, we've watched the answer play out. Editors stop spending their days on formatting and consistency. They spend them on judgment, on voice, on the work that requires a human ear.                                                                                                                                                        The conversation also surfaced something we think about often. Women in publishing are already building new operating models around AI. New businesses. New ways of making decisions. The technology is lowering barriers that have been real for a long time, and the people walking through those gaps are worth paying attention to.                                  Worth a read.                        https://lnkd.in/e-QrbJYT

A fascinating (and slightly unsettling) moment for publishing. Our founder, Meru Gokhale, has authored a sharp and timely comment piece in The Bookseller—and it’s well worth a read. Three recent developments, taken together, reveal just how quickly the ground is shifting: - The withdrawal of Shy Girl by Mia Ballard over suspected AI use - The launch of Nous Research’s fully autonomous novel-writing pipeline - The UK government stepping back from proposed copyright exceptions for AI training The key insight? We are in a very brief window where AI-generated writing is still detectable—and that window is closing fast. If the industry builds its response purely around detection, we risk being unprepared for what comes next. As AI tools rapidly improve, the more urgent question becomes not what is produced, but what it was trained on—and whether consent and compensation are in place. Perhaps most importantly, Meru argues that a punitive, “catching people out” culture may backfire—driving concealment rather than transparency. The challenge now is to normalise disclosure across contracts, submissions and editorial conversations—and to create conditions where honesty is viable. “The quiet part, now audible, is this: if the industry makes honesty too costly, it will get less of it.” #publishing #AI #copyright #writing #bookindustry #futureofpublishing https://lnkd.in/erYTx4re

Our founder, Meru Gokhale, recently attended the launch of Tides of Time: Bharat's History Through Murals by Sudha Murty at the historic Chamber of Princes at India’s Parliament House.

Thank you Daniel Lenz for showcasing Meru Gokhale in this video interview!

Join our founder Meru Gokhale at the upcoming Hof session on 4th December to talk about publishing trends for the coming year!

There is a lot of chat about AI in the publishing industry and nervousness about the impact it will have on jobs. There was a session discussing this Frankfurter Buchmesse with our founder Meru Gokhale Suzanne Collier RCDP Sara Lloyd and Suzy Astbury (who are living the changes every day so couldn’t be better placed to comment). For those who missed it, this write-up in The Bookseller is spot on! AI won't steal your publishing job – but it will change it. 1. The work is shifting, not disappearing 2. Meta-skills and emotional intelligence (EQ) are the new currency 3. Culture first but training is vital 4. Metadata and accessibility are infrastructure 5. The talent map is changing Read more here ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/e4GYbajt

If you are visiting #FBM25 please mark this important discussion in your diary and hear from our founder Meru Gokhale. The publishing workforce of the future!

Excited to share that Editrix has been shortlisted in the Startup category of the 2025 Digital Publishing Award! 🌟 This recognition validates our mission to transform editorial workflows by handling the mechanical work, freeing editors to focus on the creative and strategic choices that only humans can make—the decisions that truly shape great publishing. A big thank you to the jury, the organizers DIGITAL PUBLISHING REPORT GmbH & Publishing Perspectives, and congratulations to all the other shortlisted companies. Looking forward to the winner announcement on October 15 at Frankfurt Book Fair. See you there!