Experts Warn of Dangers from AI-Generated Foraging Books Flooding Amazon

AI-generated foraging guides are flooding sites like Amazon, full of dangers like plagiarism and unsafe advice.
Prominent foraging experts are warning their communities about these AI books that could lead to poisoning.
The books may come from online business coaches teaching passive income schemes.
There are some positive potential uses of AI like plant identification apps.
As with any source, people should verify the credibility of foraging guides before following their advice.

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