Sep 09, 2023 23:05:00

Amazon requires authors who publish ``AI-generated text,'' ``AI-generated images,'' and ``AI-translated text'' to declare the use of AI.

Amazon provides

Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), a service that allows you to self-publish e-books and paper books, all over the world, including Japan. KDP's content guidelines have been updated to include a new clause that requires you to declare if you publish a book that includes AI-generated content.

Content guidelines
https://kdp.amazon.co.jp/ja_JP/help/topic/G200672390

Amazon to require some authors to disclose the use of AI material | AP News
https://apnews.com/article/amazon-ai-authors-guild-345bb1a2d80b0a6ddb26978b25c9fb4b

KDP is a service that allows you to sell copyrighted works as e-books or paper books on Amazon. Books containing sentences and images generated by AI are already being sold on Amazon using KDP, and when you search for books on Amazon, you will find a large number of books that appear to have been produced using AI.

However, there are problems with books produced using AI, such as ``

containing incorrect information, '' and it has also been pointed out that human authors will be at a disadvantage if a large number of AI-made books are introduced into the market. Exists.

Meanwhile, Amazon has updated its KDP content guidelines to include a clause requiring books that include AI-generated content to declare their use of AI.

Specifically, if AI-generated content such as 'AI-generated text,' 'AI-generated images,' or 'AI-translated text' is used in a work, a declaration is required. Please note that even if you make significant modifications to AI-generated text or images, they will be considered AI-generated content. On the other hand, if you use AI for purposes such as ``editing illustrations you drew yourself with AI,'' ``checking sentences you wrote with AI,'' or ``creating your own content using ideas generated by AI as a reference,'' It is considered an 'assist' and does not need to be declared.

According to the Associated Press, KDP's updated content guidelines were implemented in response to requests from organizations working to protect the rights of authors, such as the Authors Guild . 'We thank the Amazon team for taking this important step to ensure transparency and accountability for AI-generated content,' the Authors Guild said of KDP's updated guidelines, adding that it will continue to support other publishing platforms in the future. In response, the company has shown a stance of demanding transparency in AI-generated content.