Hugo Administrators Resign in Wake of ChatGPT Controversy

Hugo Administrators Resign in Wake of ChatGPT Controversy

The upcoming Seattle edition of the World Science Fiction Convention, or Worldcon, used AI to help vet program participants.

Hugo Administrators Resign in Wake of ChatGPT Controversy - WorldNL Magazine

Another year, yet another Hugo Awards-adjacent controversy? That might be what fans of sci-fi lit and related media are thinking, with news today that a trio of leaders from the Seattle 2025 Worldcon, the upcoming iteration of the convention where the Hugos are annually presented, have resigned. This year, at least, the awards themselves—voted on by members of the World Science Fiction Society (WSFS)—seemingly aren’t directly involved in the dus…

Hugo Awards Team Members Resign Over Use of AI by Worldcon - Graphic Policy

The post Hugo Awards Team Members Resign Over Use of AI by Worldcon appeared first on Graphic Policy. The use of AI is controversial in creative spaces with a lot of the current use of the technology involving theft of the works of others. Three members of the Hugo Awards team have resigned over what would seem to be the use of AI by Worldcon. In late April, Worldcon made a statement regarding the use of AI tools in its vetting process for progr…