AI Matters
Why it matters
AI-generated books flood Amazon and lower earnings for human authors
The Decoder AI-generated books are flooding Amazon and tanking sales for human authors
A new study found that AI-generated books now make up 20 percent of Amazon's self-published catalog, driving down average revenues for human authors.
Why it matters
The surge of low-quality AI books is diluting self-publishing platforms, making it harder for human writers to make a living.
Latest brief · Aug 16, 2026