US EditionAmazon's Kindle App Now Lets You Ask Questions About the Book You're Reading
Amazon's new AI chatbot in Kindle books answers readers' questions about plot and characters without spoilers; authors cannot opt out of this always-on feature.
- Last week, Amazon announced `Ask this Book`, a new AI feature for the Kindle app that embeds a chatbot to answer readers' contextual, spoiler-free questions about plot and characters.
- Amazon told Publishers Lunch the always-on feature cannot be opted out of by authors or publishers, while Victoria Strauss raised rights concerns about possible mini derivative works, which Amazon denied.
- To use the feature, you can highlight any passage in books they've bought or borrowed or access a book's menu to ask questions; it is live in the iOS Kindle app on thousands of English titles with Android and Kindle devices planned next year.
- Publishers warned that AI additions like indexes require new contracts, Amazon dodged licensing questions from Publishers Lunch, and industry voices cautioned false answers could harm readers and authors.
- Amazon says it will bring the feature to Kindle devices and Android next year, with Story So Far launching in 2026 amid divided opinions on AI in reading products.
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Amazon adds AI Ask This Book chatbot to Kindle, answers questions without spoilers
Amazon is making it easier for Kindle users to get answers about a book without spoilers. The Ask this Book feature acts as an in-book AI chatbot that will answer all your queries without giving you any spoilers. Here is how it works.
Amazon's Kindle app now lets you ask questions about the book you're reading
Amazon recently launched Ask This Book (ATB), a new feature available to Kindle iOS app users. The tool leverages AI and chatbot technology designed to enhance the reading experience without revealing key plot points – at least in theory.Read Entire Article
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