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AI-Generated Fake Books Flood Apple Books, Amazon

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from 9to5Mac ·

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.

Meridian48 take
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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