The previous senior chief of a Pentagon unit that studied UFOs is releasing a extremely anticipated e-book this August — and a few have already mistakenly ordered from misleading Amazon listings and acquired superficially convincing fakes of the e-book.
Luis Elizondo led the Superior Aerospace Menace Identification Program (AATIP), a U.S. governmental unit that seemed into UFOs earlier than he resigned in 2017.
In late Might, Elizondo introduced a e-book known as Imminent: Contained in the Pentagon’s Hunt for UFOs, stating that the e-book “underwent a 9-month U.S. Authorities safety assessment.” Imminent is slated for launch on August 20 and has already jumped to the highest of Amazon’s bestseller record within the navy aviation historical past, UFOs, and unexplained mysteries classes — however some who pre-ordered the e-book on Amazon have already acquired fakes.
One Amazon shopper who pre-ordered Imminent acquired a e-book final week with a canopy as anticipated. After they opened it up, although, it was stuffed with clean pages.
I requested my spouse so as to add/pre-order @LueElizondo e-book to our Amazon record. I used to be shocked when she mentioned it arrived two days later lol.
Evidently we have been scammed.
Learn the Amazon description everybody!!#ufotwitter #ufoX pic.twitter.com/3Bxf2LduxZ
— Joe (@shock_then_awe) Might 27, 2024
A submit from one other X person exhibits {that a} faux copy of the e-book existed on Amazon underneath a special writer title (Didier Alarie) however with the identical e-book cowl. The faux was listed at a less expensive value.
Simply fyi, there is a non-@LueElizondo model of Imminent on Amazon – please bear in mind ?? and…possibly examine the discharge date/writer earlier than shopping for something ?
Assuming that that is NOT related to you, Mr. Elizondo and wish to affirm if you get a second – thanks!! ? https://t.co/0JmLkITr1z pic.twitter.com/2W45vbxKP1
— Kaleen (@lucyskye318) Might 27, 2024
Although Elizondo clarified that he was the one writer behind the e-book, the issue of rip-off e-book postings on Amazon extends past Imminent.
“Rip-off books on Amazon have been an issue for years,” Mary Rasenberger, CEO of the Authors Guild, informed NPR in March.
Each new e-book appears to spawn others that attempt “to steal gross sales,” in response to Rasenberger.
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With ChatGPT, the issue multiplies. AI-generated summaries masquerading as ebooks are at present oversaturating Amazon, per a January Wired report, particularly forward of main e-book releases.
The problem persists regardless that Amazon at present permits sellers to add a most of three books per day.
Copyrighted books are additionally allegedly getting used to coach AI.
Creator and comic Sarah Silverman filed a lawsuit towards ChatGPT-maker OpenAI final yr, together with authors Christopher Golden and Richard Kadrey, alleging that ChatGPT was skilled on their copyrighted books.
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