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Over 70 authors have signed an open letter urging major publishers to limit the use of AI in creating books, citing concerns over copyright infringement, job replacement, and the proliferation of AI-generated content, especially in audiobooks. The authors emphasize the need for safeguards to protect human creators and industry jobs amid the growing influence of AI technology in publishing.
Tech journalist Kara Swisher discovered numerous AI-generated fake biographies of herself on Amazon, with knockoff books claiming to be her new memoir proliferating on the platform. This issue is not unique to Swisher, as many authors have faced similar problems with AI-generated books flooding Amazon, often competing with genuine works. While Amazon has taken some steps to address the problem, authors and industry analysts are calling for more transparency and measures to combat the proliferation of fake books on the platform.
Journalist Kara Swisher's memoir "Burn Book" has been flooded on Amazon with AI-generated biographies and summaries of her recent release, featuring uncanny renditions of her face on the covers. A total of 21 Swisher books, likely AI-penned, were found, some published days before her own release. Swisher jokingly blamed OpenAI CEO Sam Altman for the flood of AI-generated books. Her memoir, subtitled "A Tech Love Story," recounts her pioneering years as a tech journalist and is available from Simon & Schuster.