This issue is part of a larger problem with low-quality, AI-generated ebooks on Amazon, which has been exacerbated by the rise of generative AI. Despite Amazon's efforts to limit authors to uploading a maximum of three books per day, AI-generated summaries sold as ebooks are dramatically increasing in number. The Authors Guild has been trying to combat this issue, but the rapid-fire generation of these summaries makes them common in searches for popular nonfiction titles on Amazon.
Key takeaways:
- AI researcher Melanie Mitchell's book was imitated by an AI-generated version on Amazon, which was part of a scheme to profit off her work.
- Deepfake-detection startup Reality Defender confirmed that the imitation of Mitchell's book was 99 percent likely AI-generated.
- Amazon removed the imitation after being contacted by WIRED, stating that while they allow AI-generated content, they don't allow content that violates their Kindle Direct Publishing content guidelines.
- AI-generated book summaries have been increasing on Amazon, despite the company limiting authors to uploading a maximum of three books to its store each day.