Kindle Ask This Book AI-Powered Feature Launches in iOS App
Amazon's AI feature provides spoiler-free answers for thousands of best-selling Kindle books, enhancing comprehension and reading flow for US iOS users.
- Recently, Amazon launched Ask This Book on the Kindle iOS app for US users, covering thousands of English-language best-selling Kindle books and delivering "instant, contextual, and spoiler-free" responses.
- Amazon designed the feature to improve reading flow and comprehension for readers who stop mid-book or return after a break, following its broader generative-AI initiatives shortly after an AI translation service for KDP authors.
- From the in-book menu or by highlighting text, users tap AI-generated suggestions or type questions in a text box; Amazon spokesperson Ale Iraheta said answers are non-shareable and only for purchasers or renters.
- Amazon told Publishers Lunch the feature is always on and authors and publishers cannot opt titles out, raising concerns amid ongoing AI-related lawsuits and copyright debates.
- Amazon says it will roll out to Kindle e-reader devices and the Android Kindle app next year, but support is currently limited to English-language books and US availability.
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Kindle app now answers questions about the book you’re reading
The tool avoids spoilers by drawing answers from the pages you’ve read so far. Amazon has launched a new AI feature in the Kindle app that gives spoiler-free answers to questions about the book you're reading and confirmed that authors can't opt out from the feature. The company calls Ask this Book an "expert reading assistant" in its announcement and says that it's capable of answering questions about "plot details, character relationships, an…
Amazon adds ‘Ask This Book' AI feature to Kindle app, promises spoiler-free reading help
Amazon has introduced a new AI-powered feature called Ask This Book for the Kindle app, starting with iOS users in the US. The tool enables readers to ask questions about characters, plot points, or highlighted passages, ensuring spoiler-free responses.
Kindle App Now Includes AI Assistant for Character and Plot Questions
Amazon has added a new feature to its Kindle app on iOS that uses artificial intelligence to answers questions about the book you're reading, the company has announced. Available in the U.S. only, "Ask This Book" is described as an "expert reading assistant" that allows users to highlight any passage in what they are reading and ask questions about plot details, character relationships, and thematic elements.
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