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

> Source: <https://9to5mac.com/2026/07/20/ai-fakes-a-growing-problem-on-apple-books-some-written-in-a-few-hours/>
> Published: 2026-07-20 11:09:53+00:00

Tech writer Joanna Stern wrote last month about discovering 10 fake versions of her book *I Am Not a Robot* on [Apple Books](https://9to5mac.com/guides/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](https://9to5mac.com/guides/artificial-intelligence/)-written biographies available on sale …