Amazon flooded with AI-generated fake biographies; authors demand increased oversight
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Tech journalist Kara Swisher found dozens of AI-generated "knockoff" books falsely claiming to be biographies about her life on Amazon.
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Authors say the problem of AI-generated fake books on Amazon appears to be getting worse, with some seeing numerous imposters pop up around the release of their real books.
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Amazon says it is taking steps to address the issue, like limiting self-publishers to 3 books per day, but still allows AI-generated books as long as they don't violate policies.
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When issues are raised, Amazon often removes the fake books but it's unclear how deeply issues are investigated or accounts penalized.
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Authors want Amazon to do more to curb the problem, like requiring disclosure of AI-generated books, but new imitation titles keep appearing.