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AI fakes a growing problem on Apple Books, some ‘written’ in a few hours

Apple Books is facing a growing problem with AI-generated fake books, some written in just a few hours, as tech writer Joanna Stern discovered 10 fake versions of her book *I Am Not a Robot* on the platform within days of its publication. New York Times journalist Kashmir Hill also found a fake AI-written biography of herself on Amazon, part of thousands of similar listings.

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Tech writer Joanna Stern wrote last month about discovering 10 fake versions of her book I Am Not a Robot on Apple Books within days of the real thing being published. While she was able to get these removed, new ones quickly appeared.

New York Times journalist Kashmir Hill found a fake biography of herself on Amazon, and discovered this was one of thousands of AI-written biographies available on sale …

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