After being flooded with negative feedback from the public, organizers of the Eden Mills Writers' Festival near Guelph, Ont., have cancelled a workshop next month that was to feature an artificial intelligence (AI) author.

"The intention was always to invite thoughtful dialogue about AI's impact on writing, including its problematic elements and the ethical and social tensions it creates. We recognize that the way we introduced this event missed the mark," organizers said in a news release Sunda…