Amazon will use AI to generate recaps for e-book collection on the Kindle

Amazon’s new function might make it simpler to get into the newest launch in a collection, particularly if it has been a while since you’ve got learn the earlier books. The brand new Recaps function 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 reveals. Amazon introduced Recaps in a weblog publish, the place it stated that you would be able to 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 function in its publish, however a spokesperson has confirmed to TechCrunch that the recaps can be AI generated.

Shortly after the function rolled out, customers talked about it on social media, questioning if Amazon is utilizing generative AI to put in writing collection summaries. They expressed issues about using generative AI, particularly about the potential for the expertise hallucinating plot components that are not really within the books. “We use expertise, together with GenAI and Amazon moderators, to create brief recaps of books that precisely mirror e-book content material,” Amazon spokesperson Ale Iraheta instructed the publication. Iraheta assured TechCrunch that Amazon’s recaps are correct, however in fact, use it at your individual danger.

In the meanwhile, the Recaps function is accessible for best-selling English-language e-book collection on all Kindle units within the US. To know in case your favourite collection has one, search for the “View Recaps” button inside the collection web page in your Kindle library. It should quickly be out there for the Kindle app on iOS, as nicely.

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