Policy · 16h ago
AI-Generated Fake Books Flood Apple Books, Amazon
Fake AI-written books are proliferating on Apple Books and Amazon, with authors finding multiple fraudulent copies of their works within days. Tech writer Joanna Stern discovered 10 fake versions of her book on Apple Books, while NYT's Kashmir Hill found a fake AI-written biography of herself on Amazon. The problem highlights the difficulty platforms face in policing AI-generated content at scale.
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The ease of creating AI fakes is outpacing platform moderation, raising questions about whether Apple and Amazon are doing enough to protect authors and readers.
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