Amazon will use AI to generate recaps for ebook sequence on the Kindle

Amazon’s new characteristic might make it simpler to get into the newest launch in a sequence, particularly if it has been a while since you have learn the earlier books. The brand new Recaps characteristic is a part of the latest software update for the Kindle, and the corporate compares it to “Beforehand on…” segments you possibly can look ahead to TV exhibits. Amazon introduced Recaps in a weblog submit, the place it stated that you could get entry to it when you obtain the software program replace over the air or after you obtain and set up it from Amazon’s website. Amazon did not speak in regards to the expertise behind the characteristic in its submit, however a spokesperson has confirmed to TechCrunch that the recaps shall be AI generated.

Shortly after the characteristic rolled out, customers talked about it on social media, questioning if Amazon is utilizing generative AI to write down sequence summaries. They expressed issues about the usage of generative AI, particularly about the potential of the expertise hallucinating plot parts that are not really within the books. “We use expertise, together with GenAI and Amazon moderators, to create quick recaps of books that precisely mirror ebook content material,” Amazon spokesperson Ale Iraheta instructed the publication. Iraheta assured TechCrunch that Amazon’s recaps are correct, however after all, use it at your individual danger.

In the mean time, the Recaps characteristic is offered for best-selling English-language ebook sequence on all Kindle units within the US. To know in case your favourite sequence has one, search for the “View Recaps” button throughout the sequence web page in your Kindle library. It’s going to quickly be accessible for the Kindle app on iOS, as effectively.

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