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generated knockoffs of Joanna Stern’s book keep appearing on Apple Books
9to5Mac • • technology
Key Points:
- Joanna Stern highlighted the issue of AI-generated knockoffs of her book appearing on Apple Books, noting over 10 such copies with similar covers and even a misspelled author name.
- This problem mirrors a previous situation two years ago when Kara Swisher exposed AI-generated clones of her book on Amazon, prompting some action from the platform.
- Although Apple removed the infringing books after Stern's complaint, the knockoffs quickly reappeared, indicating ongoing challenges in controlling AI-generated piracy.
- Stern also found AI-generated copies of her work on Amazon, which the company subsequently removed, showing some improvement in handling such issues.
- Apple maintains policies against misleading or copyright-infringing AI content on Apple Books, emphasizing transparency and disclosure requirements.
