Amazon Limits Authors to 3 Books Per Day to Curb AI Content

Amazon has created a new rule limiting authors to publishing only 3 books per day on its site, due to concerns over AI-generated content being listed for sale.
The 3 book limit aims to help protect against abuse, though the number may be adjusted if needed. Authors can also seek exceptions.
The rule change likely won't drastically reduce AI-generated content on Amazon, but will "dent the numbers a bit".
Last week Amazon required authors to disclose if content is AI-generated. Experts question how disclosures will be checked.
The new rules follow incidents like suspected AI books falsely listed as written by author Jane Friedman, and unsafe AI-generated content.

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Posted 9/20/2023, 4:22:00 PM