Broken Amazon? AI-generated books are on Kindle Unlimited’s bestseller list; The author objected
While the positives of artificial intelligence cannot be overstated, the same rule applies to its downsides. Recently, a song titled Heart on My Sleeve caused a huge controversy after it was revealed to be AI-generated and major streaming sites removed it from their shelves. Similarly, a new crypto scam has surfaced on social media platforms where AI-generated images of adventurer and celebrity Bear Grylls and former soccer player Ian Wright have been used. used to spread fake news. Now, according to an independent author, the dark side of AI is spreading on Amazon’s Kindle Unlimited.
Caitlyn Lynch, a recent independent author tweeted on the issue of AI-generated books dominating Burned Infinite. She said, “AI bots broke Amazon. Check out our ranking of the 100 best-selling contemporary romance e-books for teens and young adults. I can see 19 actual legal books. The rest is crap AI that clearly has click farms.”
AI-generated books flood Kindle Unlimited
Kindle Unlimited is a monthly subscription program by Amazon gives members access to more than 4 million digital books, as well as thousands of audiobooks, comics, and magazines. It’s a convenient way for Kindle owners to read a variety of books without having to pay for each one.
The subscription also allows authors to feature their own self-published books through Amazon’s Kindle Direct Program. It has an easy registration process and you don’t have to go through the formalities of a major publisher to get your book in the hands of readers. Many self-published authors today have grown their own fan bases using Kindle Unlimited’s platform.
However, due to the easy process, it has also become a hotbed for bad guys who have flooded the space with large amounts of AI-generated books. The books are low quality and largely meaningless, but they still end up getting noticed for their catchy titles or just overwhelming numbers. But there is another reason why they rank so high. And the answer to this question also explains exactly why scammers do this.
Lynch explained in a separate tweet, “They just botched the book to read it in Kindle Unlimited… the payout is $0.004 per page read, meaning a 400 page book pays $1.60. A few thousand bots vs a few thousand books = $$$$$ pretty fast. That’s how these things rank so highly.”
What is Amazon doing about it?
According to one report by TechRadar, Motherboard has reached out to Amazon, and a spokesperson said: “We invest heavily in providing a reliable shopping experience and protecting our customers and authors from abuse.”
The statement does not mention what steps have been taken to prevent the intrusion of AI books. It should be noted, however, that just hours after Lynch complained about AI books breaking into the top 100, the dubious books were taken down and the list currently appears to include only real authors. the. However, AI books can still be found on the platform.
