The new rules follow recent incidents where suspected AI-generated books imitating real authors were removed from the site. The guidelines also state that sellers are responsible for ensuring AI tools do not create content based on copyrighted works. However, Amazon did not clarify what it will do with the AI information provided by sellers or if it will inform buyers when Kindle books are AI-generated.
Key takeaways:
- Amazon has introduced new rules for Kindle books generated by artificial intelligence (AI) tools, requiring authors to inform the company if the content is AI-generated.
- The new guidelines include definitions of “AI-generated” and “AI-assisted” content, and state that sellers are not required to disclose when content is AI-assisted.
- The rules were introduced after Amazon removed suspected AI-generated books that imitated the work of real authors.
- The Society of Authors has welcomed the new rules, but would like Amazon to apply the same rules to all books published on Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), and is seeking guarantees that Amazon will not use AI in association with the production of a work without the author’s consent.