AI going Rogue: Unleashing an Amazonian Book Plague
Well, well, well, it appears that artificial intelligence got a bit bored of chess, Go, and self-driving cars. So it’s moved onto a new hobby – doing an “AImpersonation” of authors on Amazon. Yup, some AI systems are now apparently ghostwriting their own versions of legit author’s books. But don’t get too worried, J.K. Rowling; real wizards can’t be replicated by a bot.
Key Points to Chew On:
- Amazon.com, the world’s giant online marketplace, is being flooded with what appears to be AI-generated copies of legitimate books. This could be the first step towards ‘I, Robot’ becoming ‘I, Shakespeare’.
- The AI is not only imitating the writing style but also the book summaries, giving it a chillingly authentic look to the unsuspecting buyer. This is the plot of a sci-fi horror story, not a commercial enterprise!
- Despite how uncanny the imitation can be, the AI-written content is awash with numerous errors and doesn’t capture the same depth real authors provide. So relax, you’re not being replaced by spell-check just yet.
- Unfortunately, the story is not ending happily ever after for most authors, as there’s little they can do short of summoning a fairy godmother to thwart these AI-generated rip-offs.
Closing Thoughts
While it might initially sound fascinating that artificial intelligence can churn out a novel faster than you can say “Alexa, write an imitation of War and Peace,” it’s a little unsettling for authors and readers. So does this mean we’re all going to be entrusting our bedtime stories to AI? Let’s hope not! Doling out legal retribution to a bot is a tricky business, but let’s cross our fingers that Amazon can wrangle these rogue narrative-munching bots sooner rather than later. After all, AI was supposed to solve our problems, not add plagiarism to the list.
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https://www.wired.com/story/scammy-ai-generated-books-flooding-amazon/
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