AI-written books posing as autobiographies of Chloe Kelly and Michelle Agyemang are flooding online stores, raising concerns about fans being misled.
- Publishers warn that artificial intelligence is increasingly being used to create pseudo-autobiographies of sports figures, sold as e-books and print titles on platforms like Amazon.
- Dan Conway, CEO of the Publishers Association, highlighted that it’s often difficult to tell a well-researched memoir apart from an AI-spun book, creating confusion and misleading readers.
- everal short (under 50 pages) books capitalized on headlines—such as England’s success at the Women’s Euros—featuring stars like Chloe Kelly and Michelle Agyemang. These included incorrect visuals, like American footballs on sports covers.
- The named authors typically have no online presence beyond retailer listings and often churn out dozens of titles in weeks, spanning varied subjects—from politicians to athletes—raising authenticity concerns.
- Although Amazon requires authors to flag if content is AI-generated, that information isn’t shown to consumers. The retailer says it monitors for guideline violations and removes non-compliant books—but makes no commitment to label AI involvement.
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