Report: Newberry and Caldecot Awards To Be Determined by A.I.?

When it comes to the most important literary awards, are we entering a world where the robots will do the reading?

As first reported in LibraryZoom, the United States Library Association is experimenting with the idea of artificial intelligence replacing all book award committees, as soon as next year.

When asked for comment, the USLA president Rupert Ruperton cited efficiency as the driving force behind the move.

Have you ever been on a book award committee? It’s a nightmare. So much reading. So much discussion. So many differing opinions. A.I. will streamline this messy process, quickly identifying award-winning books.

Early tests have shown that the A.I. model tends to favor books with soulless or lifeless qualities, including posthumous books that authors never intended to publish and celebrity picture books.

More details about this unusual situation here.

(This is an April Fool’s Day work of fiction)

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