‘They’re likely to get squeezed’: AI slop books are flooding online marketplaces—and it’s coming at the expense of paychecks for human authors

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What happened

A recent study found thousands of self-published books on Amazon that were at least 50% generated by AI.

Key facts

  • A recent study found thousands of self-published books on Amazon that were at least 50% generated by AI.
  • Reported by Fortune and published Mon, 14 Sep 2026 07:00:00 UTC.

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  2. ‘They’re likely to get squeezed’: AI slop books are flooding online marketplaces—and it’s coming at the expense of paychecks for human authors

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