We thought that writing, art and music would be the last bastions of human-only competencies but if ChatGPT is already this good then I'm sorry, it's just a matter of time

It's shit now, just remember how long it was from when computers started playing chess until they were able to consistently beat all humans. You're right that it won't affect great authors-- yet.

I kind of also feel that the comparison from start of graph until WW1 is not quite right to exclude the colonial possessions of the UK from the UK numbers (and likewise does US include or exclude historical and current colonial holdings like Philippines and Puerto Rico?). While it does work to compare economic output of the existing geographical areas ignoring colonialism also ignores the associated economic impacts

I'm annoyed that a quote from a book whose entire message is anti-consumerist and anti-capitalist, that more or less had the point that unless we care and do something about it we'll live in a polluted ruined dystopia world, is being used to advertise selling fries...

Are you Penguin?

The graph is kind of hard to read, it shows current revenue on the left and new revenue on the right, aka total new revenue would be current+new. Since new is <2bil and current is 5bil you are right, it would still be a significant uplift however.