A bestselling book purporting to explore the architecture of digital manipulation, ‘Hypnocracy: Trump, Musk, and the New Architecture of Reality,’ has been exposed as the product of artificial intelligence. Italian essayist Andrea Colamedici admitted to WIRED that the book, originally attributed to a non-existent Chinese scholar, was a “philosophical experiment and a performance.” The revelation raises serious ethical questions about AI’s role in creative endeavors and the potential for widespread deception in the publishing world. The book’s success under false pretenses highlights the blurring lines between human and artificial authorship and underscores the need for greater transparency and accountability in the age of AI-generated content.