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

Amazon’s new characteristic may 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 may look ahead to TV exhibits. Amazon introduced Recaps in a weblog put up, the place it stated that you may 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 discuss concerning the expertise behind the characteristic in its put up, however a spokesperson has confirmed to TechCrunch that the recaps might 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 using generative AI, particularly about the opportunity of 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 replicate ebook 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 intervening time, the Recaps characteristic is accessible 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 out there for the Kindle app on iOS, as properly.

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