AI authorship has arrived — and publishing isn’t ready. Books can now pass through the entire editorial process without anyone being entirely certain how they were made. The question is no longer what we’re reading, but who — if anyone — truly wrote it.

AI is no longer a whisper in the wings of publishing - it’s centre stage, and the script is changing fast. From manuscript polishing to audiobook narration and translation, AI is reshaping the entire industry. But while publishers and authors wrestle with questions of ethics, copyright, and consent, one name seems to be quietly storming the stage with barely a whisper of protest: Amazon.