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Mushroom pickers urged to avoid foraging books on Amazon that appear to be written by AI

AI-Generated books on Amazon, including cookbooks and identification guides for mushrooms, are causing concern among foragers and mycologists. These books are often gibberish designed to make money, but the problem becomes dangerous when it comes to foraging guides for mushrooms, as an AI prompt could lead people to consume poisonous mushrooms. The New York Mycological Society warns that this proliferation of AI-generated foraging books could have life-threatening consequences.
Many of these books are sold on Amazon without any indication that they are AI-generated, and are marketed as if they were written by humans. Authors of these books may not even exist.
Investigations using GPT text detectors and AI image detection tools have revealed that some of these suspicious books are very likely created with AI.

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Nieman Lab

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AI-generated mushroom foraging books are all over Amazon

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Jerusalem Post

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Books on mushroom foraging written by AI may have disastrous consequence

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2 years ago·Jerusalem, Israel

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AI-authored mushroom foraging guides cause concern among experts

Amazon has become a hub for AI-generated book sales, including books on foraging; an alarming trend that has raised concerns about potential fatal consequences.

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Mushroom Hunters Warned to Avoid Field Books on Amazon Likely Written by AI

Mushroom hunters are being warned that some foraging books sold on Amazon appear to have been written by artificial intelligence, according to reports.

2 years ago·New York, United States

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Rise in mushroom poisoning, apps and guides written by AIs singled out

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