THE RIGHT TO USE AI IN WRITING by Mouloud Benzadi

Why is the use of AI in writing ethical, and what does authorship mean in the age of artificial intelligence? In The Right to Use AI in Writing, author Mouloud Benzadi challenges one of the most controversial debates of our time. Drawing on literary history, research, real-world examples, and personal experience as a migrant and non-native English writer, Benzadi argues that artificial intelligence should be recognised as a legitimate writing tool rather than a threat to authorship. The book examines the panic surrounding AI-assisted writing, the rise and failure of AI-detection systems, and the growing impact of AI policies on students, journalists, professionals, and authors. It explores how fear and misunderstanding have shaped public debate, often at the expense of fairness, evidence, and creative freedom. A central argument of the book is that AI can help emerging global voices participate more fully in world literature. For writers working across languages, AI can help bridge the gap between thought and expression, allowing authors to communicate their experiences, ideas, and cultural perspectives in English while retaining ownership of their voice. The book argues that literature becomes richer when writers from diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds have access to tools that help them reach a global audience. Through concrete examples, the book demonstrates that AI is not and cannot be an author. AI may assist with research, drafting, rephrasing, refinement, consistency, and feedback, but authorship remains with the human being who provides the vision, judgment, purpose, and responsibility behind the work. Benzadi offers a new understanding of authorship for the AI era, distinguishing between creative assistance and genuine authorship. The Right to Use AI in Writing redefines authenticity, creativity, and authorship for the twenty-first century. It proposes practical principles for ethical AI-assisted writing, challenges the myth of the solitary genius, and defends the right of writers to use every available tool in the pursuit of expression. A thought-provoking contribution to the future of literature, this book is essential reading for writers, educators, students, researchers, policymakers, and anyone interested in creativity, technology, and freedom of expression in the age of AI.