338: The AI Problem Authors Aren’t Talking About

Send us Fan Mail What happens when an AI-generated book appears under your author name and readers think you wrote it? In this episode, we explore the growing problem of AI-generated books, author impersonation, intellectual property, and protecting your author brand. We’ll also discuss what happens when readers can’t tell what’s authentic and why human authorship may become more valuable as generative AI changes publishing. https://authorsguild.org/news/ai-driving-new-surge-of-sham-books-on-amazon/ https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/2026/09/ai-authors-impersonating-writers-amazon/688709/ https://www.wesanews.org/arts-culture/2026-03-09/pittsburgh-author-ai-generated-books