# Macmillan Staff Say the Publisher Threw a Party for a Workplace AI Assistant That Was Later Killed

**Published:** October 28, 2026
**Author:** Adam Morgan
**Source:** Wired — Artificial Intelligence
**Language:** en-US
**HTML:** https://aiqazaqstan.com/en/articles/macmillan-staff-say-the-publisher-threw-a-party-for-a-workplace-ai-assis

Workers tell WIRED that NOA—or “No Ordinary Assistant”—was unhelpful. Bestselling authors also say AI is ruining their relationships with Big Five publishers.

> From the original source: **Wired — Artificial Intelligence**
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**Tags:** #Google DeepMind #OpenAI #Anthropic

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