How AI is posing a challenge to authors, publishers

Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie speaks during the Sharjah International Book Fair in the United Arab Emirates on November 10, 2025. [Caroline Chebet, Standard]

Forget about piracy, one of the current biggest threats, robbing millions of shillings annually from book authors and publishers, the publishing industry is now facing a new challenge of scammers using AI to produce books that closely mimic titles of bestsellers and highly sought-after works.

This means there is a high chance you might buy the wrong book with a nearly identical title if you are not careful to check the title and the author.