Amazon Under Fire For Allegedly Hosting AI-Authored Books Under Human Author's Name
Portfolio Pulse from Ananya Gairola
Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) is under scrutiny for allegedly hosting books authored by artificial intelligence under the name of a human author. The issue was brought to light by author Jane Friedman, who discovered books on Amazon's platform that were falsely attributed to her. Despite her complaint, Amazon has reportedly refused to remove the books due to lack of trademark registration for her name. The Author’s Guild intends to take up the matter with Amazon.
August 08, 2023 | 9:24 am
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Amazon's decision to retain AI-authored books under human author's name could potentially harm its reputation and trust among authors and customers.
The news directly involves Amazon and its handling of AI-authored books. This could potentially lead to legal issues and damage its reputation among authors and customers, which could negatively impact its stock in the short term.
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