An NYT reporter finds AI-generated, unauthorized biographies of herself and other journalists on Amazon, where AI-made books with elusive "authors" proliferate
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Unauthorized AI-generated biographies on Amazon show that marketplaces are becoming high-volume IP and reputation attack surfaces, not just sales channels. Brands and public figures need active monitoring, takedown playbooks, and clearer contractual language with platforms about AI slop and impersonation.
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