Member-only story
Passive Income
Amazon KDP’s New AI Policy: Frequently Asked Questions
Amazon KDP has significantly changed its policies regarding using artificial intelligence (AI) in self-published books. This change has raised several questions among authors.
To help you understand this new policy better, I’ve gathered frequently asked questions and provided answers to guide you on these new changes.
Understanding the New AI Policy:
Amazon’s AI policy concerns a straightforward question: Are you using AI to create content for your KDP books? This new policy requires authors to answer this question honestly and specify the type of AI content they’ve used.
Here’s a breakdown of the foundational aspects of the new policy:
AI Content Categories:
- Text: You must specify if your book’s text has been generated with AI.
- Images: This must be declared if you’ve used AI to create images within your book.
- Translations: Any AI-generated translations used in your book should also be disclosed.
Levels of Editing:
For each of the above categories, KDP asks authors to indicate the level of human editing the content has undergone. The options are:
- Subsections with minimal or no editing
- Subsections with extensive editing
- The entire work with minimal or no editing
- Real work, with extensive editing
- Other
Providing Tool Details:
Authors must list the AI tools or software they used to generate their AI content.
Why Is Amazon Collecting This Information?
Amazon’s goal in collecting this data is to ensure transparency and compliance with its content guidelines.
When adequately edited or refined, AI-generated content may result in better customer experiences, violating Amazon’s guidelines for quality content.
