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Someone Used AI to Write an Unauthorized Biography of Me

A New York Times journalist discovered an unauthorized biography of herself on Amazon, written by an AI and published under a pseudonym, highlighting the growing problem of AI-generated 'slop' books flooding online marketplaces.

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https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/16/technology/ai-slop-books-biography-amazon.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48937007

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