Even if all extrinsic motivations for writing disappear, some people will continue to write (without AI) for personal reasons.
And even at that point, others will continue to write using AI to simulate being one of those people.
Some people may continue using AI and publish books but the amount of AI slop would be dramatically lower without extrinsic motivations.
Some people may continue using AI and publish books but the amount of AI slop would be dramatically lower without extrinsic motivations.