‘India's first AI scam’ — AI generated books to blame after a brand new public library in India faces anti-corruption investigation just days after opening
- A library in India has been accused of stocking shelves with books that have been partially or wholly AI generated
- Concerns were raised by an author who visited the library and spotted thousands of books purchased from a little-known publisher
- The books were apparently riddled with mistakes and inaccuracies, and were written by unfamiliar authors
There is a wide debate about whether AI will benefit or hinder the creative industries. You’ve likely seen adverts and posters plastered with AI slop outside restaurants and venues, or maybe you’ve come across a new song and wondered if it could be entirely AI generated.
Well now the problem has spread into libraries, with a brand new library in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu facing an investigation over allegations that the shelves have been stocked with AI generated books.
The Periyar Arivulagam library, built at a cost of 3 billion rupees ($34m,...
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